Skip to main content

Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what negotiating position his Department has adopted for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in May 2010; and what objectives he has set for the outcomes of that conference.
Answer

The United Kingdom is committed to working intensively with a wide range of international partners to establish consensus for strengthening the non-proliferation and disarmament regime.We want the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to produce a mandate or action plan, which is balanced across the three mutually-reinforcing NPT pillars of non-proliferation, disarmament and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c31W; 320522
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Proliferation
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk