Nuclear Weapons (Hansard, 27 November 2003)

HC Deb 27 November 2003 vol 415 cc374-5W 374W

§ Llew Smith
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will set out the circumstances under which he would authorise the use of UK nuclear weapons. [142568]

§ The Prime Minister
As has repeatedly been made clear, the British Government would only contemplate the use or thereat of use of nuclear weapons in extreme 375W circumstances of self-defence. We would not use our weapons, whether conventional or nuclear, contrary to international law.