Written question asked by Malcolm Savidge (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 November 1999. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What assessment he has made of the impact of the US Senate's rejection of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Savidge: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the US Senate's rejection of the comprehensive test ban treaty. [95048] Dr. Palmer: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the prospects for controls on the testing of nuclear weapons, following the rejection of the treaty by the United States Senate. [95054] Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the US Administration on the US Senate's failure to ratify the nuclear test ban treaty. [95060] Mr. Hain: We have made clear our deep disappointment with the US Senate's vote against US ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. But we will continue to work with the US Administration, and with other key countries, to bring the Treaty into force as soon as possible.

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