Question follow-through · 10516
Organised Crime and Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to improve cross-border cooperation on tackling (a) organised crime and (b) paramilitary activities in Northern Ireland.
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 22 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 24 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 29 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
22 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to improve cross-border cooperation on tackling (a) organised crime and (b) paramilitary activities in Northern Ireland.
24 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Oct 2024
Answer published
The UK and Irish Governments work together to tackle security challenges and keep people on both sides of the border safe. The UK Government has regular discussions with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including cross-border security.Non nation...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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