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Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 6 January 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 January 2022. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 17 January 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Libya: IRA

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of (1) money, (2) explosives, and (3) other weaponry, provided by the government of Libya to the Provisional Irish Republican Army.

Answer

The Qadhafi regime's support for the IRA was extensive. It is widely documented in the public domain. It involved money, weapons and training from the 1970s onwards. The UK continues to press the Libyan authorities - including at the highest levels of the Libyan Government - to address the Libyan State's historic responsibility for the Qadhafi regime's support for the IRA.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5170
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Finance IRA Weapons Libya
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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