Seema Kennedy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Seema Kennedy on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to tackle organised crime in Northern Ireland.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

The Fresh Start Agreement created a Joint Agency Task Force to identify strategic priorities and co-ordinate joint operations against those involved in cross-border organised crime.

Tackling organised crime in Northern Ireland is primarily a matter for the devolved Department of Justice, under the auspices of the Organised Crime Task Force.