Motion Amendment

Motion TitleParamilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 4

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘agrees that,’ and insert: ‘there was never any place for paramilitarism in our society, and that such groups should either immediately disband or face a robust law enforcement approach like other organised crime gangs; welcomes the work of the Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime; notes that it is almost ten years since the Northern Ireland Office published the last assessment on Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland; calls on the Secretary of State to provide an updated assessment; and further calls on the UK and Irish Governments to abandon plans for this scoping and engagement exercise and reinvest the associated funding in law enforcement approaches to paramilitary activity.’

Amendment Number4

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office06/03/2025