Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 1 February 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 February 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 15 February 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Israel: Nuclear Weapons
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about (1) whether that country possesses nuclear weapons, and (2) any plans by that government to declare any such possession.
- Answer
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Israel has not declared a nuclear weapons programme. The UK Government has called on Israel to join the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapon state and to upgrade its arrangement to a full scope Comprehensive Safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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- Written question
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- HL12869
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Nuclear weapons Israel
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- 2021-02-15 16:01:45 +0000
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