Nuclear Non-proliferation

HC Deb 09 May 1990 vol 172 c181W

75. Mr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government intend to table any proposals to the forthcoming conference on the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.

Mr. Waldegrave

The main purpose of the review conference of the non-proliferation treaty is to review the operation of the treaty over the past five years. As a depository power of the treaty, the United Kingdom will make a full contribution to the discussions.

Mr. Frank Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on decisions taken at the recent third preparatory committee meeting of the fourth quinquennial review conference of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Mr. Waldegrave

The third preparatory committee successfully concluded arrangements for the fourth review conference of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, which will start on 20 August.