Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 1999.

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Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Question

What steps they are taking to dissuade the United States Senate from withdrawing United States funding from the Global Monitoring System being set up to police the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which Treaty the Senate recently refused to ratify. [HL 4514].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 4514; 606 c164WA

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Arms control Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Finance Nuclear weapons Monitoring Testing USA