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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 |