§ Mr. Butcherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will proscribe, in Great Britain, the Irish National Liberation Army; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitelawAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland indicated yesterday, I have decided that it would be right for the Irish National Liberation Army to be proscribed under section 1(3) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1976. The order was laid before the House yesterday and came into effect today.