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Terrorism: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office written question – answered at on 15 November 2017.

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Photo of Craig Tracey Craig Tracey Conservative, North Warwickshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to tackle paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland.

Photo of James Brokenshire James Brokenshire The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The 2015 Fresh Start Agreement included a number of commitments to tackle paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland. This resulted in the NI Executive bringing forward an Action Plan. The UK Government is providing £25m in support of this. A Programme Board has been established to drive this work forward.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 15 November 2017, cW)

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