HC Deb 11 January 1989 vol 144 c712W
70. Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards an international ban on the use of chemical weapons.

Mr. Waldegrave

Negotiations aimed at achieving a comprehensive global ban on chemical weapons continue at the conference on disarmament in Geneva. Progress has been made but complex issues remain to be resolved, particularly concerning verification.