Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 1998. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 1998.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

Whether they consider the siting of weapons in space should be a subject of preventive diplomacy by the United Nations or by any other party; and why successive British Governments have voted against or abstained from resolutions in the United Nations General Assembly on "preventing an arms race in outer space" (PAROS); and whether in future they will support such resolutions.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

584 c123WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Arms control Weapons USA Spaceflight Space technology