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Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 7 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2006. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Weapons

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the United Kingdom’s Negative Security Assurance to non-nuclear weapons states applies in relation to the circumstances in which the United Kingdom might use its nuclear weapons; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The United Kingdom remains fully committed to the security assurances given to non-nuclear weapon states in our letter of 6 April 1995 to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and noted in Security Council Resolution 984 of that year. The UK also stands by the security assurances we have given in the Protocols we have ratified to Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaties.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
108794; 454 c1897W;454 c1901W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Nuclear weapons
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk