HC Deb 27 February 2004 vol 418 c601W
Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response Her Majesty's Government have made to the global non-proliferation and counter-proliferation initiative President Bush announced on 11 February. [155862]

Mr. MacShane

The Government welcome moves to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to strengthen, and achieve universal adherence to, the Treaties and Conventions against such proliferation.

I refer my hon. Friend to the written statement made on 25 February by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary.