Written question asked by Mike Gapes (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 1997. It was answered by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 1997 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: If he will comment on Her Majesty's Government's policy in respect of the limits set out in the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, with particular reference to the impact of changes in the former Soviet Union.

Answer: Mr. Gapes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy in respect of the limits set out in the conventional armed forces in Europe treaty, with particular reference to the impact of changes in the former Soviet Union. [14776] Mr. Davis: When the Warsaw pact was dissolved, its limits for weapons holdings under the CFE treaty were divided between its former members under the Oslo agreement of 1992. The former Soviet Union's limits were later divided between the relevant successor states under the Tashkent agreement of 1992. During negotiations to adapt the CFE treaty, we and our NATO allies are committed to completing the process of updating the bloc-to-bloc structure of the treaty.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 14776; 290 c58W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment CFE Treaty Treaties NATO Russia Warsaw Pact