§ Lembit ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department has responded to requests for information from the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 by the delivery of relevant documents; and if he will make a statement.[7948]
§ Dr. John ReidThe request from Mr. Justice Henry Barron, the Independent Commissioner of Inquiry into the Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombings, was shared6W with all relevant Government Departments and agencies. This has led to an extensive and time-consuming manual search of a large number of old files. As soon as this has been completed I will make a single co-ordinated response to Mr. Justice Barron.
I am replying on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence and the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.