Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

What action they are taking to ensure that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Association and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons are required to report twice yearly to the United Nations Security Council on the status of safeguards and verification processes and on any concerns they may have of falling short of a breach of the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Chemical Weapons Convention. [HL 1332].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1332; 669 c162WA

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Disclosure of information Chemical weapons Chemical Weapons Convention International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear weapons Nuclear safeguards Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Security Verification UN Security Council Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons