HL Deb 14 March 1996 vol 570 cc80-1WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What consultations they have undertaken since the 1994 ceasefires and when (other than arranging research into employment opportunities) with the Probation Board for Northern Ireland, Extern, NIACRO and other voluntary organisations, into the resettlement and future employment of paramilitaries both convicted and non-convicted.

Viscount Long

Government officials are in regular contact with the Probation Board, Extern and NIACRO on a range of issues, including resettlement and rehabilitation, relating to all offenders and those at risk of offending.