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Oral Answers to Questions

Theresa Villiers Excerpts
Wednesday 28th June 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chloe Smith Portrait Chloe Smith
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I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s experience in this area and would be more than delighted to meet him to hear more about his specific concerns. As a new Minister, I have endeavoured to be in touch straight away with all the Northern Ireland MPs and those in the House with an interest. We must be vigilant, as I said earlier, and I look forward to further detail from him.

Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
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Will the Minister ensure that she and the Secretary of State play a full part in the Government’s forthcoming review of counter-terrorism strategy to reflect the lethal nature of the domestic terrorism threat in Norther Ireland? [Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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There is far too much noise and too many private conversations taking place in the Chamber. There has been extensive interest in all parts of the House in Northern Ireland in recent weeks; there ought to be interest in these matters being treated of in the Chamber today.