HC Deb 11 June 1986 vol 99 c236W
62. Mr. Home Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implication of the manner in which the Soviet Government released information about the radioactivity arising from the Chernobyl disaster for the prospects of achieving a verifiable disarmament agreement.

87. Mr. Nicholls

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what conclusions his Department draws about the implications for verification of arms control agreements of the manner in which the Soviet Union disclosed information about the Chernobyl disaster.

Mr. Renton

The failure of the Soviet Union to give timely information about the Chernobyl disaster underlines the importance of effective verification procedures in arms control agreements.