Security Situation

12. To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his most recent assessment is of the security situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. (322985)

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier to the hon. Members for Macclesfield (Sir Nicholas Winterton), and for Congleton (Ann Winterton) and the right hon. Member for Bracknell (Mr. Mackay).