§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply to the hon. Member for West Lothian, Official Report, 31 January, column 1556, if she will list examples of action taken in regard to carrying out the nuclear non-proliferation agreement.
§ The Prime MinisterAs a depository power the United Kingdom has worked hard to encourage wider adherence to the non-proliferation treaty, which requires parties to accept the International Atomic Energy Authority's safeguards on all activities. The Government are careful fully to observe the requirement under the treaty not to assist any non-nuclear weapons states to manufacture nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive de-386W vices and accordingly exercise the tightest controls on the export of designated nuclear items and materials. These controls are kept under continuous review and updated as necessary.