Republican Paramilitary Groups

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 4 March 2009.

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Photo of Paul Goggins Paul Goggins Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office 11:30, 4 March 2009

We are putting that all-out assault firmly in place. Last year, I established a fuel fraud enforcement group, with the co-operation and active involvement of law enforcement agencies in Ireland as well as in Northern Ireland. Since then, there have been a number of arrests, as well as widespread seizures of equipment, cash and illegal fuel. The hon. Gentleman is right that these groups are intent on raising money to support their terrorist activity. They absolutely have to be stopped and I am determined, with partners in the organised crime task force, to do exactly that.