§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, with regard to the enhancements of the security assurances associated with the non-proliferation treaty which they are reported to be working on, they will seek formal undertakings on the part of the nuclear weapons states signatories (a) not to engage in nuclear-capable or similar exercises in the vicinity of non-nuclear signatories; and (b) not to demand the cessation of any civil nuclear programme which is under International Atomic Energy Authority safeguards and is declared by that authority to be in accordance with the requirements of the non-proliferation treaty.
§ Baroness Chalker of Wallasey:No. We do not think it would be appropriate to seek the sort of undertakings mentioned.