§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will publish a list of the meetings she has had to discuss parades in Northern Ireland, 361W indicating the duration of each of those meetings, with (i) concerned residents and similar groups, (ii) Right to March groups, (iii) Orange Lodges, (iv) Apprentice Boys, (v) Black institutions, (vi) Ancient Order of Hibernians, (vii) Boys' Brigade, (viii) Girls' Brigade, (ix) Boy Scouts, (x) Royal British Legion, (xi) the Chief Constable and (xii) the RUC Superintendents responsible for the possible contentious routes since she took up her present status in Northern Ireland. [2562]
§ Mr. IngramThe Secretary of State has held the following meetings to discuss the parades issue in Northern Ireland:
- 10.30 am, 21 May 1997 Garvaghy Road Residents' Association
- 12.00 noon, 21 May 1997 Lower Ormeau Concerned Community
- 8.30 am, 21 May 1997 Dunloy Residents
- Right to March groups
- 3.45 pm, 28 May 1997 ORDER (Ormeau Residents Demand Equal Rights)/Ulster civil rights groups
- Orange Lodges
- Evening of 20 May 1997 County Armagh Grand Orange Lodge
- 2.45 pm, 28 May 1997 Grand Orange Lodge
- Apprentice Boys
- 12.15 pm, 28 May 1997
- Royal Black Institution
- 5.00 pm, 3 June 1997
- RUC Chief Constable
- The Secretary of State has met the Chief Constable regularly to discuss a range of issues, including parades.
All of the meetings were scheduled for 45 minutes each.