Oral Answers to Questions — Good Friday Agreement

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:46 pm on 24 February 1999.

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Photo of Dr Mo Mowlam Dr Mo Mowlam Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office 1:46, 24 February 1999

I agree with the general comments that the hon. Gentleman makes. Our position has been that decommissioning needs to take place now and movement on the Executive needs to take place. Those two steps need to happen not just in the letter of the Good Friday agreement, but in its spirit and the obligation that the progress that has been made be matched elsewhere.