§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to persuade the Ukraine to ratify START I.
§ Mr. GoodladWe have repeatedly urged Ukraine to fulfil its commitment to ratify START I and accede to the non-proliferation treaty as a non-nuclear weapons state. We have made clear our view that this will facilitate Ukraine's development of full and positive relations with the international community. We have acknowledged the security and economic concerns which Ukraine has raised in this context. We have made clear that we are prepared to offer security assurances to Ukraine once it has acceded to the NPT, and that we support efforts to meet its economic concerns in a way which is compatible with the non-nuclear commitments it has given.