To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy towards the retention of nuclear weapons by the Ukraine.

The Commonwealth of Independent States has agreed that nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory will remain under unified control until they have been dismantled by the end of 1994. The Foreign Secretary, during his recent visit to Kiev, welcomed this as well as Ukraine's intention to accede to the nonproliferation treaty as soon as it is in a position to abide by the treaty's obligations.