: Does my hon. Friend accept that there is a third possible reason why the IRA might be reluctant to dismantle its paramilitary structures? That is its record of criminal activity, which amounts to a mafia-type operation involving the robbing of banks and many other activities that it would be loth to give up, even if it has called off the political war.
Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 31 October 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill.
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