Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, made a statement on 11 December 2012 in the House of Commons on the recent violence in Northern Ireland.
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Vernon Coaker, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
Oral statements
Oral statements are made after Question Time (or at 11am on a Friday) and after any Urgent Questions.
Statements normally relate to matters of policy or government actions. At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.
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