Northern Ireland

My Lords, I appreciate those words, but I am asking this in the form of a question: does the Minister know this? It is extremely important for the people of Northern Ireland. The noble Lord raised the issue of the 19 per cent increase in the rates bill. That is not acceptable; it would be acceptable only if all the money that the IRA is taking out of the system, such as the £1.4 billion, was collected by the Government. Why are we being asked to pay extra money? Is that pressure put on the people of Northern Ireland with a view to making the communities more susceptible to devolution? There will be no devolution until all criminality has been stopped and clearly stopped. We do not want a situation where the normal people in Northern Ireland are being asked to pay through their rates for the activities of the IRA. Can I also ask the Minister—