Northern Ireland

HC Deb 25 February 1975 vol 887 cc93-4W

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses have been searched by the Army for illegally held firearms in the Anderson-town area of Belfast since the IRA cease-fire; and with what result.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

The Army has been involved in the searching of two occupied houses in the Andersontown area since the current cease-fire started up till 21st February. No firearms were found.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses have been searched by the Army for illegally held firearms in the Falls Road area of Belfast since the IRA cease-fire; and with what result.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

The Army has been involved in the searching of four occupied houses in the Falls Road area since the current cease-fire started up till 21st February. No firearms were found.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses have been searched by the Army for illegally held firearms in the Markets area of Belfast since the IRA cease-fire; and with what result.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

The Army has been involved in the searching of one occupied house in the Markets area since the current cease-fire started up till 21st February. No firearms were found.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses have been searched by the Army for illegally held firearms in the Short Strand area of Belfast since the IRA cease-fire; and with what result.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

No occupied houses have been searched by the Army in the Short Strand area since the current cease-fire started up till 21st February.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses have been searched by the Army for illegally held firearms in the New Lodge Road area of Belfast since the IRA cease-fire; and with what result.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

The Army has been involved in the searching of nine occupied houses in the New Lodge Road area since the current cease-fire started up till 21st February. No firearms were found, but 4 lbs. of explosives was discovered in one of the houses.