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My Lords, does the Minister know that some 1,500 of the test veterans who are still alive, of the 20,000 who were affected, have attended meetings here in Parliament and have claimed that, because some records were incomplete, those records have not been made available to test veterans? Will he look at that specific issue? Also, given that sites such as Maralinga in Australia, where some of the tests took place, are still regarded as uninhabitable, does he not agree that this demonstrates that people who were serving Crown and country were placed in harm’s way?
My Lords, does the Minister know that some 1,500 of the test veterans who are still alive, of the 20,000 who were affected, have attended meetings here in Parliament and have claimed that, because some records were incomplete, those records have not been made available to test veterans? Will he look at that specific issue? Also, given that sites such as Maralinga in Australia, where some of the tests took place, are still regarded as uninhabitable, does he not agree that this demonstrates that people who were serving Crown and country were placed in harm’s way?
Yes, my Lords, I agree with that. It has been widely recognised. A lot of the data that is held is extremely historic and, at times, what the issue really is can get blurred. As I have indicated in previous Written Answers on this subject, my right honourable friend the Minister for Defence People and Families visited the Atomic Weapons Establishment in March to personally review these 150 documents that are being referred to and which allegedly relate to test veterans. He is committed to update the other place in due course—actually, in pretty short order. I do not wish to pre-empt that Statement.
Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of North Korea's claim to have tested a long-range intercontinental missile.
Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of North Korea's claim to have tested a long-range intercontinental missile.
North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 4 July is a clear violation of numerous Security Council resolutions. It is yet another reminder of the grave danger that North Korea poses. As a consequence on 5 July, the North Korean Ambassador was summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The UN Security Council met to condemn the test. We will work with partners on further measures to address the threat to international peace and security posed by North Korea's destabilising and provocative conduct.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 28 March (HL6261), whether the Expert Working Group on Hormonal Pregnancy Tests will review the reasons why tests on Primodos, which remained on the market until 1978 despite the publication of a study in 1967 indicating...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 28 March (HL6261), whether the Expert Working Group on Hormonal Pregnancy Tests will review the reasons why tests on Primodos, which remained on the market until 1978 despite the publication of a study in 1967 indicating...
The terms of reference of the Expert Working Group on Hormonal Pregnancy Tests are focused on a scientific review of the strength of evidence for a possible association between exposure in pregnancy to hormonal pregnancy tests and adverse outcomes in pregnancy. An important part of the Group’s work is to consider what lessons may be learnt for further improving existing regulatory systems to identify, monitor and minimise any adverse effects of medicines in pregnancy.
Records show that the Committee on Safety of Drugs (subsequently the Committee on Safety of Medicines) carefully considered the results of the 1967 study and considered the methodology to be flawed.
In 1969, the Committee on Safety of Drugs requested the manufacturers of hormonal pregnancy tests to provide all relevant laboratory data and initiated their own long-term study of maternal drug histories in mothers of children with birth defects. In 1970, the Standing Committee on the Classification of Proprietary Medicines (the ‘MacGregor Committee’) asked Schering, the then licence holder, to remove ‘diagnosis of pregnancy’ from the indications for Primodos.
My Lords, does not the horrific use of VX, a toxic nerve agent, to assassinate Kim Jong-nam serve to remind us of North Korea’s total disregard for international law, whether through the use of banned chemical weapons, of which it has some 5,000 tonnes, its nuclear and missile test, or the execution and incarceration of hundreds of thousands of its own citizens? Has the noble Baroness noted that at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently meeting in Geneva, there are recommendations to establish an ad hoc tribunal or to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court? Will we be endorsing this and seeking China’s support to bring to justice those responsible for these egregious and systemic violations of human rights?
My Lords, does not the horrific use of VX, a toxic nerve agent, to assassinate Kim Jong-nam serve to remind us of North Korea’s total disregard for international law, whether through the use of banned chemical weapons, of which it has some 5,000 tonnes, its nuclear and missile test, or the execution and incarceration of hundreds of thousands of its own citizens? Has the noble Baroness noted that at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently meeting in Geneva, there are recommendations to establish an ad hoc tribunal or to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court? Will we be endorsing this and seeking China’s support to bring to justice those responsible for these egregious and systemic violations of human rights?
The noble Lord is right in his condemnation of the DPRK’s complete disregard for international norms. Dealing with those is a difficult matter. We certainly support the UN Commission of Inquiry and want to see how we can take forward its recommendations.
With regard to the alleged use of VX, Malaysia has gathered its own information. We have no reason to doubt its conclusions that it is VX, a highly toxic nerve agent, and that the DPRK is responsible, since it has the capacity to produce it. Until there is an international awareness of that information, we cannot take action internationally to condemn what has happened and provide the evidential link between the DPRK and the murder of Kim Jong-nam.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the sanctions imposed by China against North Korea following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam and the recent ballistic missile test, whether they will call in the North Korean Ambassador.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the sanctions imposed by China against North Korea following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam and the recent ballistic missile test, whether they will call in the North Korean Ambassador.
My Lords, on 14 February we summoned the ambassador for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in response to its ballistic missile test on 11 February. We made it clear that such actions were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions and a threat to international security, and that such destabilising activity must stop. We continue to be deeply concerned by its actions, including reports that it is responsible for the killing of Kim Jong-nam.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to respond to North Korea's most recent nuclear test.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to respond to North Korea's most recent nuclear test.
The nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 6 January was a serious violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Following the test, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 13 January strongly condemning the nuclear test as a grave breach of UN Security Council resolutions. The Foreign Secretary is also in close contact with our key allies and partners to press for a robust international response. The UK, in conjunction with other members, is currently working on a new UN Security Council Resolution to include further significant measures.
On 7 January, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), summoned the DPRK Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. During this meeting, Mr Swire made clear to the Ambassador the UK’s firm condemnation of his country’s nuclear test and instructed him to make clear to the authorities in Pyongyang that the DPRK risked increasing isolation and further action by the international community unless it followed a different path.
Lords question for short debate on what is their assessment of the security and human rights challenges on the Korean peninsula following North Korea's recent nuclear test.
Lords question for short debate on what is their assessment of the security and human rights challenges on the Korean peninsula following North Korea's recent nuclear test.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the consequences of North Korea’s decision to carry out a nuclear test on 12 February. [HL5627]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the consequences of North Korea’s decision to carry out a nuclear test on 12 February. [HL5627]
I refer the noble Lord to the Statement that I made on 13 February (Official Report, col. WS 50-51).
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they and the international community are taking following North Korea’s decision to carry out a nuclear test on 12 February.[HL5628]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they and the international community are taking following North Korea’s decision to carry out a nuclear test on 12 February.[HL5628]
I refer the noble Lord to the Statement that I made on 13 February 2013 (Official Report, col. WS 50-51).
At the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 February, the EU agreed further restrictive measures to respond to North Korea’s December satellite launch. The EU also agreed to work on a separate set of restrictive measures to respond to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear test.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the settlement of the claim for compensation by veterans of British nuclear tests staged in the Pacific and in Western Australia during the 1950s.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the settlement of the claim for compensation by veterans of British nuclear tests staged in the Pacific and in Western Australia during the 1950s.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House all papers which are to be made available by the Foreign and Commonwealth office relating to Britain’s role in its colonies; and whether all papers relating to Operation Argus will be declassified and made available...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House all papers which are to be made available by the Foreign and Commonwealth office relating to Britain’s role in its colonies; and whether all papers relating to Operation Argus will be declassified and made available...
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the implications of North Korea's decision to conduct its first nuclear test. Motion withdrawn.
Lords debate on motion to call attention to the implications of North Korea's decision to conduct its first nuclear test. Motion withdrawn.
What representations they have made to the Government of North Korea about its decision to test the Taepodong-2, and other missiles, on 4 July.
What representations they have made to the Government of North Korea about its decision to test the Taepodong-2, and other missiles, on 4 July.