asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the present position with regard to the sums of public money paid to Mr. Hoppe by way of salary while he was managing director of Harland and Wolff Ltd.; how much money was to be paid to him on termination of his contract; and how much money in fact has been paid.

During the period of Mr. Iver Hoppe's association with Harland and Wolff Ltd., the ownership of the company was predominantly in private hands. No public money has been paid to him by way of salary or otherwise.