Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Excerpts

Wednesday 1st February 2017 Commons Chamber

[James Brokenshire]

My hon. Friend will wish to know that we have a severe level of threat in Northern Ireland from terrorism. The appalling attack we saw on a young, brave police officer just in the past fortnight underlines the nature of that threat and the fact that there are those in Northern Ireland who would wish to commit acts of violence against the police, members of our armed forces and prison officers. We must be vigilant against that threat.

[Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

Does the hon. Member for South Down wish to contribute on this question?

[Ms Ritchie]

No, the next one.

[Mr Speaker]

Well, we might not get there. We will see.