WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Summary

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement on BBC Newsnight on 16th May 2002 that he believes weapons of mass destruction to be a real evil; notes the 1996 statement by 60 retired generals and admirals from many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons; further notes that the United Nations General Assembly's call in 1996 and 1997 for immediate negotiations leading to the conclusion of a nuclear weapons convention and the 1997 European Parliament's call for support for negotiations leading to a nuclear weapons abolition convention; and calls upon the Prime Minister to work within the Security Council for such a convention and to make a statement to the House on how a United States National Missile Defence programme would impact on efforts to reduce weapons of mass destruction.

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Timeline

1. 18 December 2002

   Early Day Motion

   That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement on BBC Newsnight on 16th May 2002 that he believes weapons of mass destruction to be a real evil; notes the 1996 statement by 60 retired generals and admirals from many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons; further notes that the United Nations General Assembly's call in 1996 and 1997 for immediate negotiations leading to the conclusion of a nuclear weapons convention and the 1997 European Parliament's call for support for negotiations leading to a nuclear weapons abolition convention; and calls upon the Prime Minister to work within the Security Council for such a convention and to make a statement to the House on how a United States National Missile Defence programme would impact on efforts to reduce weapons of mass destruction.

   Source: Early Day Motion

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