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I have repeatedly said on the Floor of the House that the Army is a necessity in Northern Ireland.
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The speaker says they have made the same point many times in the House: the Army is necessary in Northern Ireland. The wording presents this as a firm political position, not a passing suggestion.
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- Official Statement
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