Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill

The Secretary of State will recall that I asked him whether Lord Carlile’s letter indicated where he thought threats might still come from. As if by magic, copies of that letter have now appeared, and I see that it did in fact say:"““On the other side is the Commission’s conclusion that paramilitaries, especially Loyalists and dissident Republicans, continue to exert a malign influence over communities.””" That was the justification for his statement, and I thought it just as well to get it on the record.