§ Mr. Freudasked the Prime Minister if she will publish the voting record of the United Kingdom on issues relating to nuclear weapons, viz: nuclear-free zones, the testing of nuclear weapons, weapons in outer space and the nuclear weapons freeze during the 38th Session of the United Nations.
§ The Prime MinisterThe following table contains the information requested by the hon. Member on the issues mentioned. The wording of each resolution was carefully examined to see whether, if passed, the resolution would contribute to genuine arms control.
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Vote Plenary No. Title Chief Sponsor For Against Abstentions United Kingdom Vote 38/61 Implementation of General Assembly Resolution 37/71 concerning the signature and ratification of Additional Protocol 1 of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco). Mexico 135 0 9 For 38/62 Cessation of all test explosions of nuclear weapons Mexico 119 2 26 Against 38/63 Urgent need for comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty Australia and New Zealand 117 0 29 Abstain 38/64 Establishment of a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in the region of the Middle East; report of the Secretary-General Egypt Consensus For 38/65 Establishment of a nuclear weapon-free zone in South Asia. Pakistan 94 3 46 Abstain 38/67 Conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of the security of non-nuclear weapon states against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons Bulgaria 108 17 15 Against 38/70 Prevention of an arms race in outer space Sri Lanka/Egypt 147 1 1 Abstain 38/72 Immediate cessation and prohibition of nuclear weapon tests. USSR 118 4 24 Against 38/73B Review and implementation of the concluding document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly; freeze on nuclear weapons. India 124 15 7 Against 38/73E Nuclear arms freeze Mexico and Sweden 124 13 8 Against 38/75 Condemnation of nuclear war. USSR 95 19 30 Against 38/76 Nuclear weapon freeze. USSR 108 18 20 Against 38/181A Implementation of the declaration on the denuclearisation of Africa Sierra Leone 142 0 6 Abstain