INF Treaty

HC Deb 16 May 1988 vol 133 cc301-2W

Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications for

Non-oil developing countries: External financing 1974–1987
US$ billion
Non-oil developing countries	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Deficit on goods, services and private transfers'	37.1	45.3	34.6	31.0	41.9	61.6	85.9	111.9	90.3	55.8	40.0	45.2	30.8	11.8
Non-debt creating flows, net	15.2	12.6	12.8	15.3	17.3	22.9	23.2	26.7	23.5	22.8	22.8	30.4	29.5	30.6
Official transfers	8.9	7.7	7.6	8.5	8.4	11.5	12.5	13.5	13.1	14.0	14.1	17.1	17.7	18.4
Direct investment flows, net	5.6	5.4	5.3	6.0	7.2	9.4	9.0	12.8	10.8	8.2	9.6	9.6	8.9	11.0
SDR allocations, valuation adjustments, and gold monetisation	0.7	-0.5	-0.1	0.8	1.7	2.2	1.7	0.4	-0.4	0.6	-0.8	3.8	2.9	1.3

introduction of verification procedures in the United Kingdom of the United States Senate's decision to postpone its consideration of ratification of the intermediate nuclear forces treaty.

Mr. Mellor

None of the INF treaty's verification provisions, including on-site inspections on United Kingdom territory, will take effect until the treaty comes into force. That is dependent on the exchange of instruments of ratification by the US and the Soviet Union.