Decommissioning (Hansard, 12 April 2000)

§ 12. Mr. Brady
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the progress of decommissioning under the Belfast Agreement. [117382]

§ 13. Shona McIsaac
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on arms decommissioning. [117383]

§ Mr. Ingram
Efforts are continuing to seek a way forward to enable decommissioning to occur as soon as possible. We would urge the IRA to re-engage with the Decommissioning Commission immediately.

§ 22. Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his latest assessment of the prospects for decommissioning. [117437]

§ 25. Mr. Forth
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the prospects for decommissioning of terrorist arms and explosives in Northern Ireland. [11740]

26. Dr. Tony Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the prospects for decommissioning of illegally held terrorist weapons. [117441]

§ 27. Mr. Gill
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the prospects for decommissioning of illegally held arms and explosives in Northern Ireland. [117442]

§ Mr. Ingram
The Government cannot force decommissioning to occur. It has to be a voluntary, inclusive and consensual process. I hope by 22 May we will have the issue addressed. The all-party consultation process that is now under way is designed to re-build confidence on all sides so that progress can be made.