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Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 1 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his department has commissioned an assessment on the compliance of the British use of Epure with Article One of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Answer

The United Kingdom’s use of the facilities at Epure, constructed under the Teutates programme, is fully compliant with our obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Teutates Treaty (Cm 8289) reaffirms the rights and obligations of both the UK and France under the NPT.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94524
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Proliferation Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Link
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