§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the implications for counter-terrorist policy of the ruling of 26 May of Mr. Justice Girvan, in the case of Mullan and others, about the definition of proscribed terrorist organisations. [177392]
§ Mr. PearsonFollowing the RIRA judgment, the Attorney-General announced on 28 May that he would refer the ruling to the Court of Appeal. It would be inappropriate to comment further on matters which could be before the Court. It is however the Secretary of State's position that RIRA was proscribed under the Terrorism Act and he remains of the view that RIRA should be proscribed. The Secretary of State has made it clear that he will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that RIRA is proscribed.