Decommissioning (Hansard, 2 July 2003)

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the state of decommissioning is in the Province. [114871]

§ Jane Kennedy
The LVF engaged in an act of decommissioning in 1998 and the Provisional IRA engaged in two acts of decommissioning, one in 2001 and a second in 2002.

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received on decommissioning in Northern Ireland. [114872]

§ Jane Kennedy
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink) on 21 May 2003,Official Report, column 801W.

§ Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many weapons have been handed in by(a) the IRA and (b) other terrorist groups since the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the progress of disarming of all terrorist groups. [121138]

§ Jane Kennedy
In 1998 the LVF carried out an act of decommissioning and the items were listed. In 2001 PIRA put a quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, which was regarded as significant, completely beyond use. In 2002 PIRA put a varied and substantial quantity of ammunition, arms and explosive material beyond use and the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning has undertaken to provide an inventory of the arms to the two Governments when its task is completed. Each act has been verified by the IICD in accordance with the334W Governments' scheme and regulations. The Prime Minister has stated clearly that an undertaking is needed that all arms will be put beyond use through the IICD.