§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken by the United Kingdom to encourage countries not signed up to the Non-Proliferation Treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenal. [165745]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe United Kingdom consistently calls on Israel, India and Pakistan to join the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty as non-nuclear weapon states. The complete abandonment and dismantling of any nuclear weapon programmes would be required before their accession to the Treaty.
§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the United Kingdom plans to take over the next 12 months to facilitate global compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty. [165746]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe United Kingdom continues to stress the utmost importance of compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty. We will continue to work with our European partners in the framework of the EU Common Position on universality is well as with other countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency to encourage global compliance with the Treaty and the adoption of the Additional Protocol.