Proceeding contribution from Tom Harris (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 31 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill.
Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill
I worry that the hon. Gentleman’s argument means that we will never be able to say that the IRA has completely decommissioned, because what he is asking for is proof that weapons that no one knows anything about have been destroyed. It is like trying to prove that UFOs or the Loch Ness monster do not exist—it is a very difficult proposition. Surely, to follow his argument, we will never get to a stage where he or his party will be able to trust the claims of the republican movement.
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- 438 c660
- Session
- 2005-06
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Admissibility of evidence Bail Administration of justice Arrests Decommissioning Army Juries Evidence Emergency powers Intimidation Northern Ireland Police Organised crime Powers Proscribed organisations Sentencing Vetting Terrorism Security Regulation Trials Anti-terrorism control orders Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland Scheduled offences
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- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill 2005-06
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