§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give an undertaking not to introduce new chemical weapons; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyThe UK has had no chemical weapons for many years and this policy is unchanged. The UK and its allies are continuing to press for early agreement at the conference on disarmament in Geneva, for a total and verifiable ban on the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons.