Written question asked by Lord Jenkins of Putney (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 May 1995. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 May 1995.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

If HMG agree with the opinion of Jasjit Singh, Director the of the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, that illegal trafficking in nuclear materials and technology "has been the primary source of the clandestine nuclear weapon programmes of states like Iraq, Pakistan and North Korea", and if so, what action they are taking.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

564 c76WA

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Arms control Arms trade Iraq Nuclear weapons Radioactive materials Pakistan Proliferation Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Smuggling North Korea