Last May the Minister was involved in extensive negotiations on the Joint Declaration and today's Bill is part of what came out of those discussions. There is no doubt progress has been made on policing, equality, elements of the criminal justice system and demilitarisation. We also had a significant act of decommissioning some weeks ago and a statement from Gerry Adams. However, we and everyone in the North, need to know that paramilitary activity is over once and for all and that there is no ambiguity about it. People will only develop the trust that is required if they hear a statement to that effect. The many failures of the executive over the last number of years have been brought about by that lack of trust. It is clear to everyone that the two Governments must come to grips with the issue. Otherwise I cannot see us moving forward to any great extent. Trust and paramilitary activity are the two issues at the core of the problem and we will never be able to sustain any kind of stability unless we tackle them.