§ Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response Her Majesty's Government have made to the global non-proliferation and counter-proliferation initiative President Bush announced on 11 February. [155862]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe Government welcome moves to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to strengthen, and achieve universal adherence to, the Treaties and Conventions against such proliferation.
I refer my hon. Friend to the written statement made on 25 February by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary.