HC Deb 26 June 2000 vol 352 c350W
Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what contacts he has had with the Quebec authorities on instances of a police service changing its name for operational purposes, but retaining its previous name in the description of the police service. [127662]

Mr. Ingram

None. Neither the Secretary of State nor I have had any contact with the Quebec authorities regarding police name changes. But I have made inquiries through the British High Commission in Ottawa as a result of the contribution made by the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) during the Opposition Day debate on 6 April. A copy of my resulting letter of 9 May to the right hon. and learned Gentleman was placed in the Library of the House.