§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the current state of the IRA ceasefire.[HL5926]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn):The Government's judgment. taking account of all the relevant factors, is that the IRA ceasefire remains intact. However, ceasefires on their own are not enough and there is a need for all paramilitary organisations to move beyond ceasefires and to commit to exclusively peaceful and democratic means.