NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONVENTION

Early day motion 1282, tabled 2 April 2009 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 93 members.

That this House notes the forthcoming 41st anniversary of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; further notes the continued failure of the international community to abolish nuclear weapons or prevent their further proliferation; endorses the unanimous opinion of the International Court of Justice that there exists an obligation to pursue in good faith, and bring to a conclusion, negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control; further notes the recent 10th anniversary of the submission of a model nuclear weapons convention by Costa Rica to the United Nations for discussion; and calls upon the Government to work to achieve progress on multilateral negotions with the aim of achieving implementation of a nuclear weapons convention by 2020.

Signatures by party: Labour 59, Liberal Democrat 22, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Respect 1.