HC Deb 28 April 1999 vol 330 cc187-8W
11. Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement about progress towards the decommissioning of illegally held weapons. [81293]

19. Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arms and explosives have been decommissioned; by which groups; and under what circumstances. [81301]

Mr. Ingram

The LVF decommissioning event which took place on 18 December last year was a positive and significant act. The Independent International Commission on Decommissioning verified and destroyed sub-machine guns, rifles, handguns, ammunition, explosive devices and detonators. I urge the LVF to continue and other paramilitary groups to start decommissioning now.

20. Mr. St. Aubyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on progress towards the decommissioning of illegally held arms and explosives. [81302]

Mr. Ingram

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) on 28 April 1999,Official Report, column 330.