Northern Ireland: Murder of Lyra McKee Debate
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Baroness Hoey
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(5 years ago)
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Karen Bradley
I agree wholeheartedly with the hon. Gentleman’s comments. He is quite right: they will not win.
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall) (Lab)
I am sure that Lyra’s family and friends, and particularly her partner Sara, will get some comfort from the measured and moving words we have heard today, not only from the Front Benchers but from everyone. Does the Secretary of State agree that one thing that may well come out of this, hopefully, will be the fact that we have seen such unity throughout Northern Ireland—from all of Northern Ireland—in total condemnation this act? We should also remember that the PSNI suffers attacks of this kind regularly. If things are not changing, we will see more people die. We must be absolutely clear that this kind of terrorism has to be stamped out, and that it will be stamped out only by the unity we have seen here today going throughout Northern Ireland.
Karen Bradley
The hon. Lady speaks powerfully and I agree absolutely with what she said.