Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (Hansard, 22 October 1993)

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts are currently being made by his Department to encourage threshold states to accede to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty prior to the 1995 review conference.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
We continue to encourage non-parties to the non-proliferation treaty to accede to the treaty at the earliest possible date.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government will make it their policy to advocate the indefinite extension of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty at the 1995 review conference and at all preparatory meetings.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
We will continue to reiterate in all appropriate fora the importance we attach to securing the unconditional and indefinite extension of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty at the 1995 extension and review conference.

§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts are currently being undertaken by his Department to encourage state parties to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to attend the 1995 nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
Prior to the first preparatory committee to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty extension and review conference in May this year, with the co-depositaries to the treaty—the United States and the Russian Federation—we lobbied all states party to come to the Prepcom. Over three-quarters attended. We shall undertake similar exercises before the remaining three Prepcoms and the 1995 conference itself, as well as taking other opportunities to emphasise the importance we attach to maximum attendance in 1995.