§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will recognise the Ulster Volunteer Force as a Unionist paramilitary group; and if he will make a statement; [169174]
(2) when he will answer the question of 23 April from the hon. Member for Portsmouth South, ref 169174, about the Ulster Volunteer Force. [185216]
§ Mr. PearsonI am sorry for the delay in replying.
There is no paramilitary group categorised as Unionist. The more accurate terminology is Loyalist. The Government's overall judgment is that the ceasefire of the Ulster Volunteer Force remains in place.