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

Select Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee HC 43 1 February 2024
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 17 items (14 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 17 of 17 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 7
Deferred 5
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Recommendations

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15 Accepted in Part
Embed a standard code of practice for community groups receiving public funding to tackle paramilitarism.
Recommendation
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 Summary
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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