§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received on progress with decommissioning; and if he will make a statement. [82218]
§ Jane KennedyThe Secretary of State met the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning on 5 November 2002 and was briefed on progress on decommissioning to date. The Prime Minister categorically stated, on 17 October, that republicans had to make the commitment to exclusively peaceful means, real, total and permanent as should all paramilitary organisations. The IICD will continue to play their part in that process.
§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many weapons the IRA have reported as destroyed to General de Chastelain's International Independent Commission on Decommissioning. [82819]
§ Jane KennedyOn 23 October 2001 the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning reported that they had witnessed an event which they regarded as significant in which the IRA had put a quantity of arms completely beyond use. The material included arms, ammunition and explosives.
On 8 April 2002 the IICD reported the IRA had put a varied and substantial quantity of ammunition, arms and explosive material beyond use. An inventory
European money—1997 to 20021 EAGGF FIFG ERDF ESF Misc. Total 1997–98 22,158,556.82 4,680,904.12 61,113,779.16 68,819,213.59 67,519.76 156,839,973.45 1998–99 12,584.851.60 2,151,055.20 115,803,539.45 15,120,464.16 152,996.37 145,812,906,78 1999–2000 38,700,116.77 3,993,133.59 34,341,936.49 61,796,083.14 30,205.37 138,861,475.36 2000–01 1,368,192.83 511,266.42 97,007,617.82 77,421,881.19 117,899.30 176,426,857,56 2001–02 5,449,538.01 1,281,775.97 94,389,146.35 43,202,897.92 47,444.14 144,370,802.39 2002–03 — — 327,709.47 — 13,666.06 341,375.53 Total 80,261,256.03 12,618,135.30 402,983,728.74 266,360,540.00 429,731.00 762,653,391.07 1 To date.