HC Deb 12 July 1999 vol 335 cc4-5W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list and state the duration of visits made and meetings attended by the RUC Chief Constable involving(a) community or other groups perceived to be of Nationalist or Catholic affiliation, (b) community or other groups perceived to be of Unionist or Protestant affiliation and (c) cross-community groups in the last year. [89917]

Mr. Ingram

Records of visits and meetings are not maintained in a way that would allow provision of the analysis requested. However, the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary has always made himself available to respond to invitations to visit and attend meetings with groups of all perceived affiliations in the Province. He is not influenced by whether this perceived affiliation might be Nationalist, Catholic, Unionist, Protestant, Cross-community or other.