HC Deb 20 December 1968 vol 775 c504W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking under the Brussels Treaty to ensure that the German Federal Republic is carrying out the agreement on atomic, biological and chemical warfare.

Mr. Mulley

Under the Brussels Treaty revised in 1954, the Western European Union Armaments Control Agency is given the task of satisfying itself that the undertakings of the Federal German Republic not to manufacture atomic, biological and chemical weapons are being observed. Her Majesty's Government give the Agency their full support and co-operation. The Agency does not at present engage in control activities in respect of atomic weapons but all the nuclear activities of the Federal German Republic are of course under Euratom Safeguards.