HC Deb 19 June 1956 vol 554 c90W
84. Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the Medical Research Council's recent report into the hazards to man of nuclear and allied radiations and its findings regarding the danger of strontium 90, he will now seek international agreement with the major Powers concerned at least strictly to control all future atomic and thermo-nuclear tests.

Mr. Dodds-Parker

As the Prime Minister said on 7th June, Her Majesty's Government are prepared to discuss methods of regulating and limiting test explosions which take account of their position and that of other Powers and will seek every opportunity to put this policy into effect. My right hon. Friend pointed out on that occasion that Her Majesty's Government had already put forward proposals which will, no doubt, be considered by the Disarmament Commission next month.