HL Deb 18 May 1988 vol 497 c419WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the implications of the Israeli nuclear weapons programme for (a) United States observance of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, of which the United Kingdom is a depositary, and (b) United States-United Kingdom joint strategic planning.

Lord Glenarthur

There is no evidence either to confirm or deny that Israel possesses a nuclear weapons programme.