§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the current security situation in Northern Ireland. [89190]
§ Jane KennedyDissident Republicans remain a threat to the peace process but for the most part their activities have been thwarted, intercepted or nullified by good policing operations. Sectarian violence and the Loyalist feud continue to affect communities in Northern Ireland. Interface areas remain tense but quiet.
It is now time for republican and loyalist paramilitary groups to make a commitment to end all forms of violence.