Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson has threatened to quit if there is no review of the guarantee given to suspected Hyde Park bomber John Downey that he will not face prosecution.
Downey, 62, received a letter of assurance from the Northern Ireland Office which led to the collapse of a case against him this week.
Mr Robinson said he was "kept in the dark" by the British government about more than 180 letters of assurance given to Irish republican paramilitary suspects which led them to believe they would not be prosecuted.
Of the 187 letters, 38 have been sent since the coalition came to power in 2010, although the applications were received before then. The last was in December 2012.
"I have to say quite frankly that I am not prepared to be the First Minister of a government that is kept in the dark on matters that are relevant to what we are doing," he said.
"That is not acceptable to me. I want to have a full judicial inquiry into who knew what, when they knew it and exactly what they did know at the time.
The aftermath of the attack in July 1982 "I also want to ensure the letters that have been sent out are rescinded."
However, Defence Minister Anna Soubry, a former barrister, said there was no chance of a judicial review.
"You can't judicially review the decision," she said. "You can appeal it, the prosecution can appeal it. The Crown Prosecution Service has taken the view that these are not the right circumstances to appeal it.
"So, with great respect to Peter Robinson, who is quite right to be very angry, we are in a very, very unpleasant situation and, unfortunately, I cannot see any way back from where we are now."
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, David Cameron described the case as a "dreadful mistake".
The PM also called for a review into why the letter - which wrongly stated that Downey was not being sought by British police - was sent.
Convicted IRA member Mr Downey, of County Donegal, in fact had an outstanding warrant against him when he received the letter in 2007.
Mr Cameron told MPs: "We should be absolutely clear: the man should never have received the letter that he received.
"Of course, that is absolutely shocking.
Alleged bomber John Downey "I completely understand the depth of anger and concern that people will feel right across this country about the appalling events that happened in 1982 and the fact the person responsible is now not going to be appropriately tried."
The IRA attack killed four members of the Household Cavalry and seven of their horses in July 1982.
The victims' families have said they feel "devastatingly let down" by this week's developments.
Mr Robinson will meet Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers to discuss the case.
Ms Villiers acknowledged in Parliament the "very serious implications" the case's collapse could have on stability in the country.
Nigel Dodds, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Westminster, warned of "outrage" sweeping the UK.
"The words of devastation from the families of the soldiers concerned in the Hyde Park bombing are an indictment of what is going on," he said.
"There is outrage right across the country, not just in Northern Ireland, but right across the country about this. How an official's letter can trump due process of law in this country.
"This has very serious implications for devolution."
Meanwhile, DUP MP William McCrea has asked Attorney General Dominic Grieve to clarify who else has received letters of assurance.
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