New Clause 2
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill
3:45 pm
Laurence Robertson (Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland; Tewkesbury, Conservative)
The hon. Gentleman is touching on a very important subject. I looked, and continue to look, very closely at the Omagh situation. Does he not feel that something as important as what one might describe as the overseeing of the security services should be done on a national basis—a United Kingdom basis? He may well have a point that it is necessary, because it is possible for people to get away with anything on the basis of “Oh, it’s national security.” I am uncomfortable with that as well, because almost anything can be excused, but does he not think that the matter should be tackled more on a UK basis?