HC Deb 20 January 2000 vol 342 cc524-5W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made as to whether(a) the murder of Mr. Richard Jameson was carried out by a terrorist organisation and (b) that murder indicates that the ceasefire has been broken. [106102]

Mr. Ingram

The Secretary of State keeps his judgment about the ceasefires under continual review, taking account of all the information he receives from his security advisers. It is the Government's view that the main ceasefires on balance are holding. If there is evidence that an organisation is not maintaining its ceasefire he will not hesitate to act.