HC Deb 27 July 2000 vol 354 cc804-5W
Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate the security services have made of the number of arms dumps the IRA have in(a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Irish Republic. [132838]

Mr. Ingram

No official estimate is made of the number of IRA arms dumps.

Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of when IRA arms dumps in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic will be inspected by the international inspectors. [132839]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Ramaphosa and Mr. Ahtisaari have reported that they have completed their first inspection of several IRA arms dumps. It represents substantial progress and an honouring of commitments given at the beginning of May. I am confident the inspectors will report any further progress that has been made when they deem it appropriate to do so.