Statement on paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland: 20 October 2015
20 October 2015 (updated on 20 October 2015)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 October 2015 on the assessment of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Vernon Coaker, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on the paramilitary groups (Northern Ireland)
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on paramilitary groups (Northern Ireland)
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Northern Ireland Assembly
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