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Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 November 1996. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 November 1996.


Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question
Why the United Kingdom and other West European governments abstained from the United Nations General Assembly vote in favour of the prevention of an arms race in space and whether this abstention indicates indifference to the militarisation of space in spite of the provisions of Article 1 of the Space Treaty.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
575 c91WA
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Arms control UN resolutions Antisatellite weapons Spaceflight