§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Joint Declaration in connection with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), in which they and the French, Russian and United States governments welcomed the cessation of the nuclear arms race and reaffirmed their commitment to Article 6 of the NPT, indicates that they consider themselves bound to "pursue negotiations in good faith …on a treaty on general and comprehensive disarmament under strict and effective international control", and if this Joint Declaration indicates a new collaborative approach on their part to this neglected element of Article 6.
§ Lord CheshamThe terms of the declaration dated 6 April 1995 by France, the Russian Federation, the United States of America and the United Kingdom are clear: the four countries concerned expressed their joint determination to continue to implement fully all the provisions of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, including those in Article VI.