Northern Ireland Political Agreement

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Tom Pursglove

Thursday 19th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)]

rose—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

Finally, with thanks for his patience in waiting to the end, I call Tom Pursglove.

[Tom Pursglove]

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I, too, pay tribute to the Secretary of State for all her efforts in securing this agreement, and for keeping this House updated as matters have progressed. Cross-border policing is a challenge, and that has been alluded to. What more work can be done to make sure that forces across England, Wales and Scotland work with forces in Northern Ireland and southern Ireland to help solve this problem and to help feed intelligence up the chain to try to tackle these crimes where they happen?