WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Early day motion 1556, tabled 3 July 2002 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement on BBC Newsnight 16th May that he believes weapons of mass destruction to be a 'real evil'; notes that the 1996 statement by 60 retired generals and admirals from any countries, including the UK and US, calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons; further notes that the UN 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 US National Missile Defence programme would impact on efforts to reduce weapons of mass destruction.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Labour/Co-operative 5, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 2.