§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what requests he has received to provide information to the independent commission of inquiry established by the Irish Government into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and what has been his response. [155971] [155972]
§ Dr. ReidI have received a request from Mr. Justice Henry Barron, the Independent Commissioner of Inquiry into the Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombings, for all relevant information held by the UK Government relating to these incidents. This request has been shared with all relevant Government Departments and Agencies, including the Ministry of Defence, who are currently 131W researching archived records to establish what information they hold. I have assured Judge Barron that I will respond substantively as soon as I am in a position to do so.
I am replying on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence of whom this question has also been asked but who has not received a separate request from the Independent Commission of Inquiry.