§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they propose to take in the light of a recent Gallup poll which showed an 87 per cent. majority in favour of the Government negotiating a global treaty to prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have consistently made clear that our goal is the global elimination of nuclear weapons. We are considering the best way to encourage progress towards this goal, particularly in the context of the strategic defence review.