HC Deb 29 July 1998 vol 317 c277W
Shona McIsaac

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps she has taken to fill the post of Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures. [53937]

Marjorie Mowlam

I have today re-appointed Mr. Jim McDonald as Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland. Mr. McDonald's appointment will continue, while an Army presence is required in Northern Ireland to act in support of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, until 24 August 2000.