Written question asked by John McDonnell (Labour) on Thursday, 29 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 December 2001. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the next scheduled meeting of MTCR members will be at which the draft International Code of Conduct for its members will be discussed.

Answer: John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the next scheduled meeting of MTCR members will be at which the draft International Code of Conduct for its members will be discussed. [20506] Mr. Bradshaw: I have been asked to reply. Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) agreed at their plenary meeting in Ottawa in September 2001 to separate the draft International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC) from the regime. The UK has been active in the development of the ICOC and hope that it will become a universally accepted international agreement establishing global standards of practice in an area where currently there are none. France has offered to host the first international negotiation session in February 2002. The next meeting of the MTCR will be in March 2002.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 20506; 376 c340-1W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Arms control International cooperation Weapons Technology transfer Missile Technology Control Regime Ballistic missile defence Guided weapons
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