Nuclear Weapon Technology (Export)

HC Deb 01 May 1981 vol 3 c467W

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the policy of his Department on the export of nuclear weapons technology to South Africa.

Mr. Hurd

In conformity with the United Kingdom's obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and in accordance with the United Nations' embargo on the sale of arms to South Africa, no nuclear weapons technology is exported to South Africa.

	*Staff	Total Running
	UK-Based	Locally-Engaged	Costs 1979–80
£
UKREP EC Brussels	64	7	2,252,930
Brussels Embassy†	25	36	2,580,976
The Hague	27	27	989,776
Copenhagen	19	50	955,316
Bonn	73	104	3,701,499
Athens	20	56	1,208,953
Paris	91	134	3,777,060
Dublin	22	32	494,492
Rome	39	65	1,938,578
Luxembourg	7	4	294,538
* Excluding those funded by the Property Services Agency and the Ministry of Defence.
† Including the joint administration office, which provides services for the Brussels embassy, UKREP EC Brussels, and the United Kingdom delegation to NATO.