§ Mr. David TrimbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made to the authorities in the Republic of Ireland with regard to the legal difficulties encountered by Mrs. Patricia Bland, a British subject, arising out of the incestuous rape of her daughter. [16048]
§ Mr. BaldryNone. The legal process is continuing: the case is still before the Irish courts. It is a matter for them.