USA: Nuclear Weapons

Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the US administration on methods by which the international stockpile of nuclear weapons may be reduced.

Mr. Ivan Lewis
President Barack Obama’s engagement and leadership on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament have intensified our already close counter-proliferation co-operation with the US.

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regularly discuss these issues, in particular the Iran nuclear case which requires regular close high-level engagement. The US values the UK’s contribution.

President Obama warmly welcomed the UK’s “Road to 2010” blueprint on nuclear non-proliferation launched by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 16 July 2009 and Secretary of State Clinton gave strong praise to the UK’s ideas leadership in the run-up to last month’s historic UN Security Council Summit chaired by President Bill Clinton.