To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2006, Official Report, column 1269W, on the Northern Ireland Police Fund, if he will place in the Library copies of minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Northern Ireland Police Fund between September 2003 until December 2005. (96707)

Given the status of the Northern Ireland Police Fund as a company limited by guarantee it would not be appropriate to place copies of the minutes of its board meetings in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2006, Official Report, column 1269W, on the Northern Ireland Police Fund, for what purpose copies of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Northern Ireland Police Fund are forwarded to his Department. (96708)

The Department receives copies of the minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Northern Ireland Police Fund as part of standard corporate governance arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether meetings held by (a) him and (b) his Department with (i) the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Police Fund, (ii) the acting Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Police Fund and (iii) members of the Board of Directors of the Northern Ireland Police Fund, are minuted. (96711)

The Department in accordance with standard corporate governance arrangements maintains a record of the regular meetings held with the Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Police Fund and departmental officials.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 333W, on Police Service of Northern Ireland, to whom (a) Ms A. Paisley, (b) Mrs F. Reid, (c) Lord Rogan, (d) Mr R. Wilson and (e) Sir John Semple tendered their resignations as directors of the Northern Ireland Police Fund. (95066)

The resignations of Sir John Semple and Mrs. F Reid were tendered to the Northern Ireland Office. Records indicate that Lord Rogan, Ms. Paisley and Mr. Wilson submitted their resignations as Directors of the Northern Ireland Police Fund to the Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 334-5W, on the Police Service of Northern Ireland, within which standard corporate governance arrangements and practices the Northern Ireland Police Fund routinely seeks advice and reports to the Department. (95094)

The Northern Ireland Police Fund operates within standard Government and companies corporate governance arrangements.