HL Deb 06 April 1995 vol 563 cc31-2WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether in the enhancements on which they are reported now to be working of the Security Assurances associated with the Non-Proliferation Treaty, they will include formal undertakings on the part of the nuclear weapon states signatories.

  1. (1) not to engage in nuclear-capable or other threatening exercises in the vicinity of non-nuclear signatories; and
  2. (2) to prevent the making of unlawful threats in relation to a country's nuclear power plant.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

No. We do not think it would be appropriate to include such undertakings.