§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Prime Minister if he will define the meaning of a special emergency area as used by him in his statement of 12th January 1976 about the situation in South Armagh; and whether the phrase signifies any change either in the legislative status of the area or in the way the security forces are allowed to operate.
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§ The Prime MinisterNo change in the legislative status of the area is involved, or in the way in which the security forces operate there. But, as I made clear in my statement to the House on 12th January, the level of activity of the security forces in the area has been raised, and additional forces moved to the area for this purpose.