HL Deb 15 January 2001 vol 620 c93WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many arms finds there have been in Northern Ireland since 1995 on a yearly basis; and what number of items were recovered. [HL212]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Information in relation to the number of arms finds is not readily available. However the following table shows the quantity of firearms, ammunition, explosives and detonators recovered in Northern Ireland since 1995.

Date Firearms Ammunition (Rounds) Explosives (kgs) Detonators
1/1/95–31/12/95 118 17,690 5 12
1/1/96–31/12/96 98 10,701 1,677 13
1/1/97–31/12/97 105 8,804 1,258 43
1/1/98–31/12/98 88 12,189 883 43
1/1/99–31/12/99 113 16,472 89 44
1/1/00–31/12/00 132 10,376 309 46

NB: Figures from 1/4/00 are provisional.