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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Jenkins of Putney (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 December 1999.


Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Question
Whether the decision of the United States Senate not to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Geneva conference's decision to spend a year discussing procedure, increases the possibility of nuclear war early in the coming millennium.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
607 c1271,1273 
Session
1999-00
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Arms control Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Nuclear weapons Nuclear disarmament Nuclear test ban Testing USA Conference on Disarmament