§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a list of the abbreviations commonly used by his Department in parliamentary speeches, statements and answers to Questions with their respective meanings.
§ Mr. MasonThe following abbreviations have been used by me and my ministerial colleagues on occasions, but generally when their meaning has already been made clear:
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DUP Democratic Unionist Party GOC General Officer Commanding IRA Irish Republican Army NICS Northern Ireland Civil Service NILP Northern Ireland Labour Party
OIRA Official Irish Republican Army OUP Official Unionist Party PIRA Provisional Irish Republic Army RUC Royal Ulster Constabulary SDLP Social Democratic and Labour Party UDA Ulster Defence Association UDR Ulster Defence Regiment UUUC United Ulster Unionist Council UVF Ulster Volunteer Force UWC Ulster Workers Council.