Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Bob Stewart Excerpts
Wednesday 30th June 2010

(14 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Owen Paterson Portrait Mr Paterson
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We have been in power only seven weeks. We have set up the working group. We will set about our work with determination, and I hope we will provide a solution soon.

Bob Stewart Portrait Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)
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Speaking as someone who was very kindly treated by the Garda when I made a map-reading error in hot pursuit, may I ask my right hon. Friend what the relationship currently is between the Garda and the Police Service of Northern Ireland?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but unfortunately his question does not relate to the response to the collapse of the Presbyterian Mutual Society. I hope he will take that gentle admonition in the spirit in which it was intended.