NATO AT 20

Early day motion 541, tabled 10 December 2001 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the NATO foreign ministers to introduce the Russia NATO Council and to integrate the two more closely; believes that this will facilitate a greater understanding conducive to further mutually agreed reductions in the nuclear arsenals of America and Russia and the implementation of effective policies to prevent nuclear proliferation, thus removing the need for national missile defence; and further believes that the new relationship with Russia will mend the old European division into western and eastern camps by taking a commonsense approach and paving the way for Russia to become a full NATO member and creating the conditions for a safer world.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 1.