Location of Victims' Remains

HC Deb 28 June 1999 vol 334 c16W

Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on her review of the operations to locate the disappeared in Northern Ireland. [88335]

Mr. Ingram

The Agreement between the United Kingdom and Irish Governments signed on 27 April includes a formal reporting mechanism. The Agreement requires the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains to report to both Governments on its activities no later than one year after its establishment and annually thereafter. Through that formal mechanism, the two Governments will be in a position to review the operation of the Commission's activities. At this time, developments at the search sites are being followed with close interest and we continue to hope that the remains of the victims will be located.