Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Hansard, 25 February 1986)

HC Deb 25 February 1986 vol 92 c501W 501W

§ Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, following the announcement by Mr. Gorbachev on 19 December 1985 that the Soviet Union is prepared to allow on-site verification of potential nuclear testing sites, he will forthwith initiate a new series of talks with the Soviet Union on a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.

§ Mr. Eggar
No. Our position on re-opening negotiations for a comprehensive test ban treaty remains that outstanding verification problems would have to be resolved first.