Loyalists to Disarm?
Shaun Woodward found himself under considerable pressure during Northern Ireland question time today, with the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, DUP, SDLP and even some of his own backbenchers putting him on notice that they will oppose the extension of the law which grants paramilitaries immunity from prosecution for holding weapons if they are seeking to decommission them voluntarily.
The Secretary of State defended his position by insisting that General John De Chastelain's Commission was looking for another year because it was involved in meanigful dialogue with loyalists which could soon lead to guns being taken off the street.
Other MPs didn't seem convinced, but Mr Woodward would only share any further evidence he had with his opposite number, Owen Paterson, through the
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