asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence he has that the President of Libya is offering support to Irish Republican Army terrorists and self-styled urban guerilla groups in other European Economic Community countries; and what steps the Government are taking to safeguard the United Kingdom against such threats.

We have seen reports of Colonel Gadhafi's recent speech threatening support for European terrorist movements. We view such statements with concern and have made this clear to the Libyans. We remain constantly on the lookout for evidence of terrorist threats from whatever quarter.