asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why the recently appointed Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Commissioner for Complaints found it necessary to relinquish the posts; and what new arrangements have been made to fill these offices.

On 29 December 17979, Dr. R. Dickson withdrew his acceptance of the posts of Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commission for Administration and Commissioner for Complaints following a report relating to a case investigated by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints in 1973. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 January to the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. McNair-Wilson, concerning the temporary appointment of Mr. C. M. Clothier Q.C., to these posts.