Proceeding contribution from Lord Rooker (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 July 2008. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008.
Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008
I am in the middle of a point; I shall be happy to give way to the noble Baroness in a moment. It took the UVF three years to get that far, so it was not an overnight job. In addition, following that, it has taken time for the Secretary of State to consider despecification. We have received reports on Óglaigh na hEireann, which identifies itself as a new organisation. Clearly, we have to ensure that it genuinely exists so that the Secretary of State can use his powers for specifying and so that we do not fall foul of judicial review and other matters. Therefore, it is not an overnight job either to despecify in the case of the UVF or to specify in the case of Óglaigh na hEireann. I gladly give way to the noble Baroness.
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- 2007-08
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Decommissioning IRA Northern Ireland Proscribed organisations Prisoners' release Terrorism Weapons Independent International Commission on Decommissioning Loyalist Volunteer Force Ulster Defence Association Ulster Volunteer Force Red Hand Commando Oglaigh na hEireann
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- Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008
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