Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Monday, 20 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 November 2023. It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Christmas Island and Kazakhstan: Nuclear Weapons

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to respond to the joint statement by Kiribati and Kazakhstan, made at the August 2023 NPT PrepCom.

Answer: The UK Government has no plans to respond to the joint statement made by Kiribati and Kazakhstan, as their statement is inconsistent with the UK's position on the legacy of nuclear tests. However, we recognise efforts to address the impact of historic nuclear testing and pay tribute to the veterans and civilians from the Pacific region involved in the tests. The UK has reviewed residual contamination relating to British nuclear tests on Kiribati and concluded that any required remediation had been undertaken.

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