Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have received in relation to an inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane in 1989 and from whom such representations were received.

This Government's position in relation to an inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane has been clear for some time.

We do not need a lengthy inquiry to tell us that there was collusion in this case; we have already accepted that and apologised to Mrs Finucane and her family. The De Silva Review report was published in December 2012 and the Prime Minister again apologised.

The Government is engaged in legal proceedings on the matter and therefore it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.