HC Deb 21 March 1996 vol 274 c304W
15. Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on progress towards implementation of the Mitchell commission recommendations. [20423]

Sir John Wheeler

The Government have welcomed and accepted all the international body's recommendations, and has called on others to do the same. In particular, the Anglo—Irish communique of 28 February states that all partieswould need to make clear at the beginning of discussions their total and absolute commitment to the principles of democracy and non-violence set out in the report of the International Body".

They would also need to address, at that stage, its proposals on decommissioning.