HC Deb 14 February 2000 vol 344 cc353-4W
Mr. Donaldson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the names of the individuals involved in undertaking the review of the Parades Commission. [110049]

Mr. Ingram

No. This was an internal review carried out by officials of the Northern Ireland Office.

Mr. Donaldson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a list of individuals and organisations who(a) have been invited to make submissions, (b) have made written submissions and (c) have made oral submissions to the review of the Parades Commission. [110048]

Mr. Ingram

We invited, through a press release, comments from anyone who felt they had a contribution to make. It is not Government practice to publish lists of contributors.

Mr. Donaldson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons he is to conduct a second review of the Parades Commission. [110042]

Mr. Ingram

There are no plans to conduct any review of the Parades Commission other than that announced by my right hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Marjorie Mowlam) on 8 October last year.

Mr. Donaldson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he will publish the report of the review of the Parades Commission; and if he will make a statement. [110047]

Mr. Ingram

In accordance with the undertaking given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Marjorie Mowlam), the Secretary of State will make an announcement on the outcome of the review. There are no plans to publish the report.

Mr. Donaldson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the current review of the Parades Commission will be completed prior to the appointment of new members and a new Chairman to the Commission. [110046]

Mr. Ingram

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will simultaneously announce the outcome of both the review and the competitions to appoint new members and a new Chairman to the Commission later in the week.