British Government

Northern Ireland International Body on Arms Decommissioning 1995-1996

The International Body on Arms Decommissioning was appointed as part of the twin-track process. It was led by the people who would later become the Independent Chairmen of the 1996-1998 peace talks. They produced the Mitchell report, which set out, amongst other recommendations, a list of principles which all parties signed up to as the basis for the talks.

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British Government

This is one of the 12 delegations in the convention, accounting for 4 of 24 people who took part.

Members (4):

Name	Visualize	Details	Delegations
Michael Ancram	Visualize	Minister in the Northern Ireland Office January 1994 - May 1997. Education Minister	British Government (This negotiation) , Northern Ireland Office (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue)
John Major	Visualize	Sir John Major; KG 2005; CH 1999; PC 1987. Born 29 March 1943. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party, 1990–97.	British Government (This negotiation) , British Government (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , British Government (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992)
Patrick Mayhew	Visualize	Baron Patrick (Paddy) Barnabas Burke Mayhew; Kt 1983; PC 1986; QC 1972; DL; Baron (Life Peer) of Kilndown 1997. Born 11 September 1929; died 25 June 2016. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1992–97. Mayhew was a Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells from 1974 until standing down at the 1997 general election.	Secretary of State (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) , Northern Ireland Office (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) , British Government (This negotiation) , British Government (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , British Government (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992)
Marjorie Mowlam	Visualize	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland May 1997 - October 1999.	British Government (This negotiation) , Observers/ Invited Guests (Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue) , British Government (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998)