§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the governments of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council whose Foreign Ministers participated in the joint statement of 23 September are bound by the statement's call for continued efforts to strengthen the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and to preserve its 88WA integrity and validity, so that it remains a cornerstone in maintaining global strategic stability and world peace and in promoting further strategic nuclear arms reduction. [HL4377]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe statement referred to by my noble friend is not a legally binding document. But it naturally reflects the policy of this Government.