§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department has taken to ensure Israel implements United Nations Security Council resolutions passed in respect of Israel and her neighbouring states. [30832]
§ Mr. FatchettWe will continue to give our firm support to the Middle East peace process to bring about a comprehensive settlement based on clearly stated positions of principle and international legality with regard to Israel. We have made clear to Israel that the implementation of existing agreements, based on UN Security Resolutions 242, 338, and 425 and the principle of 'land for peace' is fundamental to a just and lasting peace with her neighbours.
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§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the size of Israel's(a) nuclear and (b) chemical weapon arsenal. [30833]
§ Mr. FatchettWe remain concerned about reports that Israel may have a nuclear weapons programme and chemical weapons. We continue to urge Israel to allay international suspicions on both fronts: by, acceding to the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapon State and concluding a full-scope safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency; and by ratifying the Chemical Weapons Convention which Israel signed in 1993.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to secure the release of Mordechai Vanunu. [30834]
§ Mr. FatchettWe have no formal standing to intervene in this case as there is no evidence of any illegality prior to Mr. Vanunu's departure from the United Kingdom. However, we do take opportunities to raise with the Israeli authorities the matter of Mr. Vanunu's solitary confinement. I did so during my visit to Israel last month.