HC Deb 15 October 1996 vol 282 c871W
Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations his Department had with the United States State Department about the memorandum of agreement on co-operation concerning nuclear safety and security it signed with France on 4 June; and if he will make a statement. [40280]

Mr. David Davis

None.

Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has received from the US State Department a copy of the memorandum of agreement on co-operation concerning nuclear safety and security which France entered into with the United States on 4 June; and if he will place a copy in the Library. [40276]

Mr. Davis

No. Bilateral co-operation between the United States and France is a matter for the Governments concerned.