§ 51. Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what would be the implications for United Kingdom nuclear forces of a(a) partial and (b) total nuclear test ban.
§ 55. Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what would be the implications for United Kingdom nuclear forces of a(a) partial and (b) total nuclear test ban.
§ 61. Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what would be the implications for United Kingdom nuclear forces of a(a) partial and (b) total nuclear test ban.
§ 72. Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what would be the implications for United Kingdom nuclear forces of a(a) partial and (b) total nuclear test ban.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonSince 1963, the United Kingdom has been a party to the partial test ban treaty, which prohibits nuclear tests in all environments except underground. As was made clear in the Statement on the Defence Estimates 1989 (Cm. 675-I, paragraph 217), a comprehensive test ban remains a long-term goal. For the foreseeable future, however, our security will depend on deterrence, based on nuclear weapons. We must, therefore, continue to test our nuclear weapons to ensure that they remain effective and up-to-date.