HC Deb 17 May 2000 vol 350 cc151-2W
18. Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the security situation in Northern Ireland. [121162]

Mr. Ingram

The 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 who are opposed to the Good Friday Agreement, and the security forces will continue to thwart attempts by these groups to undermine the peace process.

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