I welcome Mr. Hyung Keun Chung and Mr. Seung-huie Ham, members of the Intelligence Committee of the National Republic of Korea to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. We have a very broad remit. As well as matters relating to justice and defence, we also deal with other matters.
I am delighted the members of your committee have come here. I spent some time in South Korea as a member of the Committee on Public Accounts some two or three years ago around St. Patrick's Day. I remember the morning of St. Patrick's Day in the Irish Embassy in Seoul. It was a strange place in which to eat Irish stew and drink Guinness.
In the Justice and Home Affairs portfolio, there is much work being done by this committee on the whole subject of international terrorism. The appalling outrage in Madrid on 11 March brought home to us in Europe the possibility that any country in Europe could be subjected to this form of international terrorism. It is a matter, which is on the minds not only of people in Korea but also of people throughout the world.
Perhaps Mr. Chung or Mr. Ham would explain the purpose of their visit and ask any questions they have, and then members of the committee will answer and ask questions.