NUCLEAR WEAPONS: NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (Hansard, 31 July 1985)

HL Deb 31 July 1985 vol 467 c333WA 333WA

§ Lord Jenkins of Putney
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have taken into account the possibility that States without nuclear weapons will have no faith in the Non-Proliferation Treaty and will resign from it if the number of nuclear weapons continues to grow.

§ Baroness Young
Since the last Review Conference in 1980, 16 Non-Nuclear Weapon States have become parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), bringing the total membership to 129.
All the parties are aware of the important role which the Treaty plays in their security by deterring the proliferation of nuclear weapons. We have not heard that any party is contemplating withdrawal from the Treaty.