WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Early day motion 427, tabled 18 December 2002 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 49 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 6, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 3.