Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 17 June 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 6 members in total.

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CANCELLATION OF TRIDENT PROGRAMME

That this House warmly congratulates Presidents Bush and Yeltsin on the far-sighted and far-reaching agreement reached in Washington on 16th June by the United States of America and Russia which commits both countries to the elimination of all intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) as well as securing a massive reduction in total strategic nuclear weapons; hails this agreement as an historic breakthrough in the cause of world peace and global security; believes that this agreement has serious and profound implications for the future of the Trident programme which will escalate the number of United Kingdom warheads at a time when the United States of America and Russia are drastically cutting their own; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to match the statesmanship demonstrated by Presidents Bush and Yeltsin by ordering the immediate cancellation of the Trident programme.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

282A1

after 'own', insert 'further believes that the continued development and deployment of Trident by the United Kingdom will damage the frail Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty'.

282A2

at end add 'and any planned testing of nuclear warheads for Trident in Nevada.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

282 

282A1 

282A2 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Nuclear disarmament USA Russia Commonwealth of Independent States Trident

Link

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