Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 22 March 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 April 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 April 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Trident Missiles
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of lifting the cap on the number of Trident nuclear warheads the UK can stockpile with their obligations under Article 6 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; and what effect they expect this action to have on nuclear disarmament.
- Answer
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Maintaining and renewing elements of the UK's nuclear deterrent capability is fully consistent with our international legal obligations, including those under Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The UK remains committed to the step-by-step approach to nuclear disarmament under the framework of the NPT, and the long-term goal of a world without nuclear weapons.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL14444
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Nuclear disarmament Trident missiles
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- 2021-04-01 17:07:25 +0100
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