HC Deb 16 February 1995 vol 254 c779W
25. Mr. Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the number of firearms currently illegally held by terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland.

Sir John Wheeler

Terrorist organisations have access to a considerable quantity of weapons and equipment of various types; however, it would not, on security grounds, be appropriate to provide detailed estimates. The Government continue to regard substantial progress on the question of decommissioning paramilitary arms as a vital element in advancing the political process in Northern Ireland.

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