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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has engaged Israeli counterparts on the subject of nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has engaged Israeli counterparts on the subject of nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 April in response to Question 128658.
The debate over nuclear weapons in Europe is gaining traction following France's proposals for greater nuclear cooperation among European allies.
The debate over nuclear weapons in Europe is gaining traction following France's proposals for greater nuclear cooperation among European allies.
The five-yearly Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) begins on 27 April 2026.
The five-yearly Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) begins on 27 April 2026.
In March 2026, President Macron announced significant changes to France's nuclear posture.
In March 2026, President Macron announced significant changes to France's nuclear posture.
Today the Government is publishing the United Kingdom’s updated National Report under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The report reviews the UK’s progress against the Treaty’s three mutually reinforcing pillars—disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy — and demonstrates our commitment to fulfil our...
Today the Government is publishing the United Kingdom’s updated National Report under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The report reviews the UK’s progress against the Treaty’s three mutually reinforcing pillars—disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy — and demonstrates our commitment to fulfil our...
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:
Today the Government is publishing the United Kingdom’s updated National Report under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The report reviews the UK’s progress against...
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:
Today the Government is publishing the United Kingdom’s updated National Report under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The report reviews the UK’s progress against...
National Report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the Treaty in the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference 2010 for the 11th NPT Review Conference. Incl. annex. 73p.
National Report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the Treaty in the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference 2010 for the 11th NPT Review Conference. Incl. annex. 73p.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for their term as chair of the P5 Process for 2025–26.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for their term as chair of the P5 Process for 2025–26.
The P5 Process, established by the UK in 2009, remains an important channel through which the Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) discuss implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The UK will assume the 2025-26 chair of the Process this summer 2025, taking over from China. We will seek to convene substantive discussions on nuclear doctrine between the P5 states, and discuss nuclear risk reduction. We will also facilitate two accompanying non-government dialogues, the Expert-Level Track (ELT) and Young Professionals' Network (YPN). The purpose of these dialogues is to engage non-proliferation and disarmament experts and early career professionals from academia and think tanks in P5 countries, with the aim of generating new ideas to support the government-level process.
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to achieve multilateral disarmament of nuclear weapons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to achieve multilateral disarmament of nuclear weapons.
The UK remains committed to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons, and to our Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty obligation to pursue nuclear disarmament negotiations in good faith. Nuclear disarmament is a process as well as an end-state, which is best achieved through a negotiated approach within existing international frameworks and reflecting the security environment. Whilst the current security environment poses significant challenges to this goal, the UK continues to work with partners to make progress on mechanisms that will ensure disarmament can be verified, transparent and irreversible if and when the security environment allows. We also continue to take steps to address future challenges on the verification of disarmament. An effective verification regime is essential for states to be confident others have eliminated their nuclear weapons and, are meeting treaty obligations. The UK has been at the forefront of national and international verification research, both domestically and within a range of global initiatives - for example, through the Quad Nuclear Verification Partnership.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to support nuclear disarmament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to support nuclear disarmament.
The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent exists to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life. It will remain essential for as long as the global security threat picture demands it.
This Government's commitment to our nuclear deterrent maintained on behalf of the UK and our NATO allies is unshakeable.
The UK Government believes that the best way to achieve global nuclear disarmament is through a gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step-by-step approach which takes account of the international security environment and is under the framework of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking with international partners (a) through the UN and (b) in other fora to (i) tackle the use of nuclear rhetoric and (ii) promote disarmament.
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking with international partners (a) through the UN and (b) in other fora to (i) tackle the use of nuclear rhetoric and (ii) promote disarmament.
Alongside our NATO Allies and G7 partners, we have consistently condemned Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric. In February 2024, G7 Foreign Ministers "condemned Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, its posture of strategic intimidation, its announcement that it has deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, at an increasingly unstable and dangerous moment, and its undermining of arms control regimes". Our nuclear deterrent has protected the UK and our Allies from the most extreme acts of aggression and will continue to protect us for as long as it is needed. We remain committed to full implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
In 2023 G7 Leaders issued the Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament, which reaffirms our commitment to achieving a world without nuclear weapons with undiminished security for all. The UK has also funded over £1.8 million worth of projects on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including our annual conference to address the diplomatic, political and strategic challenges for the global non-proliferation regime. This sits alongside our work on verification and irreversibility of nuclear disarmament that uniquely connects key government representatives with non-government policy, scientific and technical experts.
That this House notes that 26 February 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the laying down of HMS Resolution, the first Royal Navy Polaris Ballistic Nuclear Missile Submarine; further notes that HMS Resolution was decommissioned on 22 October 1994 yet remains laid up at Rosyth dockyard with the Ministry of Defence still to finalise plans for removal of its radioactive reactor; recognises the cost of Polaris procurement and modification as equivalent to £3 billion in today's money with further expenditure on Polaris between 1980 to 1997 equivalent to £9 billion; expresses concern that the acquisition cost of the Trident programme is equivalent to £21 billion with annual in-service costs currently running at £3 billion per annum; raises further concern that under the Polaris sales agreement the UK continues to pay the US Department of Defence an annual contribution towards the overall cost of the Strategic Weapons Facility at Kings Bay, USA; notes the Ministry of Defence estimates the cost of Trident replacement to be £31 billion with a further £10 billion committed in contingency costs; expresses concern that a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament assessment put the total cost of the Dreadnought programme close to £205 billion; agrees that the past 50 years maintaining the UK’s status as a nuclear power has constituted a grotesque waste of public resources that could and should have been deployed to create a fairer more equal society; and believes the UK Government should abandon the obscenity of their unaffordable nuclear weapons of mass destruction programme.
That this House notes that 26 February 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the laying down of HMS Resolution, the first Royal Navy Polaris Ballistic Nuclear Missile Submarine; further notes that HMS Resolution was decommissioned on 22 October 1994 yet remains laid up at Rosyth dockyard with the Ministry of...
Agreed to on question.
Agreed to on question.
I am grateful to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) for initiating this debate. We have had a number of exchanges on this matter including, for example, in Defence oral questions.
The key point is that every day since April 1969, there has been at least one nuclear-armed...
I am grateful to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) for initiating this debate. We have had a number of exchanges on this matter including, for example, in Defence oral questions.
The key point is that every day since April 1969, there has been at least one nuclear-armed...
I thank the Minister for unexpectedly allowing an intervention. He says that he is working with the US, but the reality is that the US controls the nuclear deterrent that the UK provides.
I thank the Minister for unexpectedly allowing an intervention. He says that he is working with the US, but the reality is that the US controls the nuclear deterrent that the UK provides.
That is wholly erroneous. Yes, we have a very, very close working relationship with the United States. We recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Polaris agreement. With the United States we secured the freedom of Europe in the second world war, and with the United States we are continuing...
That is wholly erroneous. Yes, we have a very, very close working relationship with the United States. We recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Polaris agreement. With the United States we secured the freedom of Europe in the second world war, and with the United States we are continuing...
I thank the Minister for giving way a final time. I will not take too much time, but I did express a number of specific concerns that relate to the people of Scotland and their concerns about hosting
these weapons on their shores. The Minister has made the business case,...
I thank the Minister for giving way a final time. I will not take too much time, but I did express a number of specific concerns that relate to the people of Scotland and their concerns about hosting
these weapons on their shores. The Minister has made the business case,...
I did respond in detail to the written questions the hon. Gentleman tabled last May about those incidents, and the Secretary of State wrote to him about the allegations that were printed. We rejected them.
The hon. Gentleman asks about the moral case, and I have made the moral case: it...
I did respond in detail to the written questions the hon. Gentleman tabled last May about those incidents, and the Secretary of State wrote to him about the allegations that were printed. We rejected them.
The hon. Gentleman asks about the moral case, and I have made the moral case: it...
My Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (Leo Docherty), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
The House may welcome an update regarding the tenth Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference, which was held at the United Nations in New York from 1-26 August. The Conference reviewed progress...
My Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (Leo Docherty), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
The House may welcome an update regarding the tenth Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference, which was held at the United Nations in New York from 1-26 August. The Conference reviewed progress...