Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 October 1990. It was answered by Mark Lennox-Boyd (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 1990 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Written question

Question

If he will list each outstanding technical verification problem requiring resolution prior to the achievement of a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty; and what resources in terms of committed scientific expertise and financial support have been expended by Her Majesty Government since 1980 on the problems of verification. - Includes ref to FCO paper CD/610, submitted to UN conference on disarmament (in the Library - originally deposited as Dep 1703)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

178 c390W;178 c388W

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Finance Nuclear weapons Nuclear test ban Treaties Research Testing Verification