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
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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
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