The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 30 Mar 2022 Closed: 28 May 2024 Parliament page
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland. The inquiry is looking at the effectiveness of current measures aimed at tackling paramilitarism in Northern Ireland and considering how the UK Government, Northern Ireland Executive and … Read more
14 Recommendations
3 Conclusions
1 Report
11 Oral sessions
4 Letters
12 Events
Activity timeline 29 events
23 May
2024
Report published
1 Feb
2024
Report published
18 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
18 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
17 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
17 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
7 Jun
2023
Correspondence
26 Apr
2023
Oral evidence
26 Apr
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
8 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
8 Mar
2023
Correspondence
8 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 11 sessions
18 Oct 2023
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Dr Aaron Edwards · The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Dr Seán Brennan, Independent Researcher
17 Oct 2023
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Jamie Bryson · Centre for the Union
26 Apr 2023
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John McBurney · Independent Reporting Commission Mitchell Reiss · Independent Reporting Commission Monica McWilliams · Independent Reporting Commission Tim O'Connor · Independent Reporting Commission
8 Mar 2023
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Chris Heaton-Harris MP · Northern Ireland Office Dominic Wilson · Northern Ireland Office James Crawford · Northern Ireland Office
22 Feb 2023
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Alison Flanagan · Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Brian Anderson · East Belfast Mission Ronnie Armour · Northern Ireland Prison Service Steven McCourt · Northern Ireland Prison Service
1 Feb 2023
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Ian Jeffers · Commission for Victims and Survivors Northern Ireland Megan Phair · The Stop Attacks Forum Mr Peter Murtagh · South East Fermanagh Foundation Paul Smyth · The Stop Attacks Forum Sandra Peake · Wave Trauma Centre
18 Jan 2023
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Clare Moore · Irish Congress of Trade Unions Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick · Ulster University Maxine Murphy Higgins · NASUWT - The Teachers' Union Mrs Siobhán Harding · Women’s Support Network Ms Elaine Crory · Women’s Resource and Development Agency Sonya McMullan · Women's Aid NI
12 Dec 2022
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John McBurney · Independent Reporting Commission Mitchell Reiss · Independent Reporting Commission Monica McWilliams · Independent Reporting Commission Tim O’Connor · Independent Reporting Commission
23 Nov 2022
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Daniel Holder · Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) Professor Marie Breen-Smyth the Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Úna Boyd · Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ)
9 Nov 2022
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Dr Brendan Coyle · Ulster University Dr Conor Murray · Ulster University Mairead McCafferty · Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Mark Dennison · Irish Football Association Ms Koulla Yiasouma · Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
26 Oct 2022
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Adele Brown · The Northern Ireland Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime Andy Hill · Police Service of Northern Ireland Mark McEwan · Police Service of Northern Ireland Naomi Long MLA · Northern Ireland Department of Justice Richard Pengelly · Northern Ireland Department of Justice
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - The effect of paramilitary activity and organise… HC 43 1 Feb 2024 17 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
15 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Second Report - The effect of para…
Embed a standard code of practice for community groups receiving public funding to tackle paramilitarism.
We are concerned to hear claims that paramilitary organisations act as gatekeepers within some communities and masquerade as community organisations to receive public money. The Government must embed a standard code of practice and behaviour that all community-level organisations availing … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the risk of paramilitary gatekeeping, stating that existing funding mechanisms have conditions and a behaviours framework is in place. It supports the adoption of this framework and is undertaking wider work to consider how similar frameworks can be implemented across non-Executive funding.
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Government Response AI assessment · 17 of 14 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 7
Deferred 5
Total 14 recs + 3 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
7 Jun 2023 Correspondence from the Secretary of State, relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland inquiry, 31 May 2023
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8 Mar 2023 Correspondence from Northern Ireland Prison Service, relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland, 6 March 2023
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8 Feb 2023 Correspondence to the PSNI relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland inquiry, 24 January 2023
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8 Feb 2023 Correspondence from the PSNI relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland inquiry, 1 February 2023
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