HC Deb 13 December 1994 vol 251 cc621-2W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been Her Majesty's Government's response to the proposal of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for the establishment of an international nuclear weapons register; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hurd

We and other NATO allies have explained our reservations about this proposal to the German Government.

Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the establishment of an international nuclear weapons register;

(2) what discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on the proposal of the Federal Republic of Germany to establish an international nuclear weapons register; and if he will make a statement on their progress.

Mr. Hurd

We have discussed the German proposal with NATO allies. We have concluded that the proposal would not make the positive and practical contribution to nuclear arms control which the German Government hoped.

Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been Her Majesty's Government's response to President Yeltsin's invitation to all five nuclear weapons states to enter strategic nuclear arms control talks.

Mr. Hurd

We took careful note of all President Yeltsin's references to nuclear arms control in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. We have not received any detailed representations from the Russians.