HC Deb 01 November 1995 vol 265 c326W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information or data Her Majesty's Government have received from French nuclear tests conducted at(a) Reganne in 1965–66, (b) Mururoa in 1966 to the present, (c) Fangataufa since 1966 in regard to Euratom treaty, articles 34 or 35. [40593]

Mr. Arbuthnot

None.

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will place in the Library copies of all memoranda of understanding signed with France in regard to co-operation on nuclear weapons since 1965. [40591]

(2) what technical data or other information his Department has received from France on the parameters, reasons for and outcome of French nuclear tests conducted this year as part of existing nuclear co-operation agreements with France; [40592]

Mr. Arbuthnot

I have nothing to add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Truro (Mr. Taylor) on 24 October 1995,Official Report, column 587.