That this House notes the expiry this year of the 10-year extension of the Agreement between the UK and the USA for Cooperation in the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes; further notes that the published proposed amendments presented to the House in July 2024 extend the Agreement permanently, removing the current regular review and opportunity for amendment and expiry; believes that the relationship and activities enshrined by the Agreement confirm an indefinite commitment by the US and UK to collaborate on nuclear weapons; further believes that this violates both countries’ obligations 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 Agreement and the Treaty; and urges that a substantial debate be held on such a significant Agreement.
Signatories (26)
- Jeremy Corbyn Sponsor
- John McDonnell
- Ayoub Khan
- Apsana Begum
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Ellie Chowns
- Siân Berry
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Ben Lake
- Llinos Medi
- Ann Davies
- Carla Denyer
- Shockat Adam
- Pete Wishart
- Graham Leadbitter
- Adrian Ramsay
- Richard Burgon
- Rachael Maskell
- Brian Leishman
- Brendan O'Hara
- Kirsty Blackman
- Seamus Logan
- Jon Trickett
- Chris Law
- Dave Doogan