HC Deb 20 December 1954 vol 535 c209W
55. Mr. Elwyn Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will propose to the General Assembly of the United Nations that the question of the legality of the use of nuclear weapons should be referred to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion under Article 96 (1) of the Charter of the United Nations.

Mr. Turton

No. The use of nuclear weapons is not prohibited or limited by any international convention.