§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions she had with the Chief Constable of the RUC before deciding not to appoint either of the two short-listed candidates as the new Independent Police Ombudsman. [77630]
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§ Mr. IngramNone. The Secretary of State and I interviewed two candidates and, while we found them to be of a high standard, we felt that they did not sufficiently meet the requirements we had set for this extremely sensitive and important post.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the Chief Constable of the RUC has a veto on the appointment of the Independent Police Ombudsman. [77631]
§ Mr. IngramNo.