HC Deb 10 February 1988 vol 127 cc233-4W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any representations have been made to Her Majesty's Government or to the United Kingdom ambassador in Washington from the member states of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty concerning breaches of non-proliferation treaty article 1 on the prohibition of assistance in making nuclear weapon devices.

Mr. Mellor

We have received no such representations.

Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is aware of any breaches of article VI of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Mr. Mellor

No.

Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any member state Government party to the non-proliferation treaty has ever made it known to the depository states that they intend to consider withdrawing from the treaty; and if he will list the signatories to the treaty at the most recent practicable date.

Mr. Mellor

We have received no suggestions that any party to the non-proliferation treaty wishes to withdraw. I have placed copies of the latest list of signatories to the treaty in the Library.

Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives his Department will take to ensure the extension and strengthening of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty at the 1995 renewal conference of the treaty.

Mr. Mellor

We are strongly committed to the nonproliferation treaty. It is, however, too soon to consider initiatives for renewing the treaty in 1995.