Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Thursday, 3 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 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 information he has from the United States Administration on the scope and degree of consultation the United States (a) has had and (b) intends to have, with the governments of the Group of 77 in respect of proposals for global deployment of missile defense systems. - (Holding answer 10 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has from the United States Administration on the scope and degree of consultation the United States (a) has had and (b) intends to have, with the Governments of the Group of 77 in respect of proposals for global deployment of missile defence systems. [160804] Mr. Vaz: [holding answer 10 May 2001]: We have no information from the US Administration on any consultations they may have had or intend to have with Governments of the Group of 77 on issues relating to missile defence.

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