§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent responses have been made by those nations opposing indefinite unconditional extension of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to the proposals he set out on behalf of Her Majesty's Government at the non-proliferation treaty conference in New York on 18 April. [20808]
§ Mr. David DavisThe steps that we have taken to address the concerns of the non-aligned movement have helped to develop growing support for the indefinite extension of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. There have been statements of support for the treaty's indefinite extension by South Africa, Singapore, the Philippines, Bolivia, Uzbekistan and many others.
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the implications of his announcement that the United Kingdom is to cease production of fissile materials for explosive purposes at the Chapelcross and Calder Hall reactors; and if he will make a statement. [21014]
§ Mr. David Davis[holding answer 26 April 1995]: The conference on disarmament in Geneva has agreed the mandate for the ad hoc committee which will negotiate a treaty banning the production of fissile material for explosive purposes. In order to show our commitment to that process my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs announced that the UK has ceased production of fissile material. We anticipate that negotiations will begin in June.