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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Hardy of Wath, on Wednesday, 21 June 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 67 members in total.

FRENCH NUCLEAR TESTS AND CONSERVATIVE DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLY OF WESTERN EUROPEAN;UNION

That this House notes with deep regret that Conservative members of the United Kingdom delegation to the Western European Union voted against a request for an emergency debate made at the Assembly meeting in Paris on 20th June to discuss the decision of the French Government to resume the testing of its nuclear weapons; considers that it was appropriate to request such a debate in view of the failure of the French Government to discuss its decision with any international organisation or country and fears that such an action would imperil the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and encourage other countries which have nuclear weapons to re-commence their testing of such weapons or to add to their nuclear armouries; and notes that this action by Conservative members could lead to serious questioning of Her Majesty's Government's commitment to this treaty.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FRENCH NUCLEAR TESTS AND CONSERVATIVE DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLY OF WESTERN EUROPEAN;UNION (1279A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Tim Rathbone (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 28 June 1995. It has been signed by 8 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'recognises the continued importance of nuclear deterrents to the maintainance of peace in Europe, which has been so successful over the last 50 years, and the complex nature of keeping any nuclear deterrant up-to-date; understands the need for nuclear testing, but hopes that France will reconsider that decision and recommit itself to the existing non-Proliferation Treaty and to the Test Ban Treaty to be signed in 1996; but feels that politically opportunistic debate on French nuclear testing in national parliaments or in international assemblies is not helpful to the aims of those treaties or to the maintainance of security in Europe or the world.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1279 
1279A1 
Session
1994-95
Subjects
France Western European Union
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk