DEBATE ON US-UK MUTUAL DEFENCE AGREEMENT

Early day motion 153, tabled 19 June 2014 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 21 members.

That this House notes the expiration later in 2014 of the 10-year extension to the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA); understands that the role of MDA is to improve UK atomic weapon design; believes that the extension of this bilateral treaty undermines US and UK commitments under Article I and Article VI of the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, which states that each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty shall not transfer nuclear weapons or explosive devices and shall pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to nuclear disarmament; is concerned that the Government does not see a potential conflict of interest between the MDA and the NPT; and urges that a debate be held in Government time on any proposal to renew the MDA prior to ratification.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Plaid Cymru 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.