§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Defence if anything in the memorandum of understanding with the United States of America on strategic defence initiative research affects other existing United Kingdom treaty obligations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonI have been asked to reply.
The MOU is not a treaty. Existing treaty obligations of both sides were taken fully into account in the negotiations of the MOU and will not be affected.