§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many states owning chemical weapons have complied with their obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (1993); how many have not; and whether they think that Russia will be able to meet its next deadline of 29 April 2002: with or without assistance. [HL3287]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalAll four declared possessor states are currently compliant with their obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Russia faces a challenging target for the next destruction deadline in April 2002. It would be premature at the present time to speculate on its prospects of meeting it.