Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 July 1994. It was answered by Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 July 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Ministry of Defence

Question

Pursuant to his Answer of 6th July, Official Report, column 198W, if he will identify the specific training activities for members of the armed forces which are undertaken in connection with treaty obligations under the terms of the Rio declaration in relation to providing protection for the environment in time of armed conflict; what assessment he has made of the likely willingness of potential future military opponents to abide by the terms of the Rio declaration and to protect the environment in time of armed conflict; what assessment he has made of the impact upon the UK's military effectiveness of treaty obligations under the terms of the Rio declaration to protect the environment in time of armed conflict; pursuant to his answer of 6 July, c198W, what specific guidance is given by his Department to the armed forces on the interpretation of treaty obligations under the terms of the Rio declaration to protect the environment in time of armed conflict; if he will list those weapons and defence systems the use of which he has identified as being contrary to treaty obligations under the terms of the Rio declaration to protect the environment in time of armed conflict.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

247 c376-7W;247 c377-8W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Armed forces Armed conflict Environment protection Training Rio Declaration on Environment and Development