Entry into force of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Early day motion 1072, tabled 2 November 2020 by Caroline Lucas (Green). Signed by 71 members.

That this House notes that the United Nations adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017; welcomes confirmation that 50 countries have now ratified this historic agreement which will enter into force in January 2021; further notes that upon entering into force the Treaty will ban nuclear weapons in participating states and generate international momentum towards global nuclear abolition; considers that the coming into force of this treaty offers the UK an opportunity to engage with an emerging global nuclear disarmament process; further considers that the Government’s stated commitment to global nuclear disarmament through its ratification of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, can be put into practice by also supporting this Treaty; and urges the Government to sign the Treaty and to bring forward a credible and timetabled plan for the disarmament of the UK's nuclear weapons.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 33, Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 6, Independent 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.