§ 26. Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many container lorries have crossed from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland (a) between 1 January and 30 June and (b) since 1 July; and how many have been searched, on entry, by specialised search teams.
§ Mr. ScottInformation is not kept in the form requested. However, the security forces are fully aware of the possible use of container lorries for illegal purposes: they have the equipment and the expertise to carry out detailed searches of them and will do so whenever it is considered necessary.