Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 80593
Nuclear Weapons
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage the USA and Russia to enter discussions on a new nuclear weapon treaty to replace the NEW START Treaty.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe New START Treaty is a bilateral agreement between the United States and Russian Federation; any replacement treaty is a matter for the US and Russia. The UK regularly raises issues related to strategic risk reduction, including arms control with the U...
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