Decommissioning (Hansard, 5 December 2001)

§ 4. Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent progress has been made towards decommissioning. [18095]

§ Dr. John Reid
The IICD reported, on 23 October, that it had witnessed the IRA putting a quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives completely beyond use, in accordance with the decommissioning scheme and regulations.
It also undertook to continue its contact with the IRA in pursuit of its mandate.

§ 19. Mr. Nicholas Winterton
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on progress in decommissioning of illegally held weapons and explosives since 23 October. [18112]

§ Jane Kennedy
In its report of 23 October the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning reported that it would be continuing its contact with the IRA representative in the pursuit of its mandate.
All paramilitary groups should now build on this very significant progress. The Good Friday Agreement committed all participants to the total disarmament of all paramilitary organisations. This can only be achieved through the legal framework of the Decommissioning Commission.

§ 23. Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement regarding the progress made in decommissioning. [18116]

§ Jane Kennedy
The Independent International Commission on Decommissioning reported on 23 October that it had witnessed a quantity of IRA arms being put beyond use according to the terms of the decommissioning schemes and regulations. However, in the interest of furthering the process of putting all arms beyond use, the Commission declined to provide further details.
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All paramilitary groups should now build on this very significant progress. The Good Friday Agreement committed all participants to the total disarmament of all paramilitary organisations. This can only be achieved through the legal framework of the Decommissioning Commission.