§ 18. Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the security situation in Northern Ireland. [121162]
§ Mr. IngramThe main paramilitary groups are maintaining their ceasefires and the recent IRA statement reflects a real reduction in the threat from that quarter. There remains a threat from dissident paramilitaries who152W are opposed to the Good Friday Agreement, and the security forces will continue to thwart attempts by these groups to undermine the peace process.