Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to prevent the online sale of merchandise promoting (a) the IRA and (b) other terrorist groups.

The UK Government is at the forefront of the battle against online extremist and terrorist material. The Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) will continue to work in partnership with a range of companies to secure the removal of terrorist content. Since 2010, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has secured the removal of over 290,000 pieces of terrorist material, and developed strong relationships with around 300 companies.