Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

HC Deb 17 January 1979 vol 960 cc749-50W

Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether the ruling of the European Court on 14th November 1978 concerning the interpretation of article 103 of the European Atomic Energy Com- mission treaty will modify or invalidate any of the obligations of the United Kingdom under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Mr. Benn:

I must refer my hon. Friend to the Answer given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to my hon. Friend the Member for Swindon (Mr. Stoddart) on 11th December 1978—[Vol. 960, c. 90.]