Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 July 1998. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Friday, 24 July 1998.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

Whether, as reported in the BBC Monitoring Service Summary of World Broadcasts in July 1997, Japan is helping Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan to dismantle nuclear weapons inherited by those countries from the former Soviet Union; and if so, whether this activity is being supervised by the International Energy Authority or any other international body. [HL 2775].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

592 c143-4WA; HL 2775

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Decommissioning Japan Nuclear weapons Nuclear disarmament Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan