§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the provisions of the non-proliferation treaty which will prevent the United Kingdom sharing information about nuclear weapons with other countries, which will prevent the United Kingdom sharing the production of nuclear weapons with other countries, and which will prevent the United Kingdom sharing the control of nuclear weapons with other countries.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleRelations in the nuclear weapons field between the United Kingdom, as a nuclear-weapon State, and other States are subject to the provisions of Article I of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which reads
Each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; and not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce any non-nuclear-weapons State to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, or control over such weapons or explosive devices.'