HC Deb 26 May 1999 vol 332 c179W
23. Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate she has made of the types and number of weapons in the possession of terrorist organisations which have been responsible for acts of violence in Northern Ireland. [84462]

Mr. Ingram

For obvious reasons, it is not our practice to disclose such intelligence matters. I can however say that substantial amounts of firearms, munitions and explosives are held by various groups in Northern Ireland.