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Organised Crime (Northern Ireland)

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. It is essential that we see evidence of intent. We have heard much about people’s intention to move away from criminality, but we have seen very little by way of evidence. I commend my hon. Friend’s comments and agree with them. We are entering a period in which we must test people to see the extent of their commitment to the rule of law. That commitment must be not merely verbal—something that can be said today and unsaid tomorrow. It has to be grounded in the reality of Northern Ireland.