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Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Nuclear Disarmament (7 May 2008)

Kim Howells: ...Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and we are fulfilling all of our Treaty obligations, including those on disarmament under Article VI. We have reduced our nuclear platform to one delivery system, Trident, and have significantly reduced the operational status of that system. We have recently met our commitment to a further 20 per cent. reduction in the stockpile of operationally available...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Trident (21 Nov 2006)

Kim Howells: ...their weapons programmes. In contrast, the UK is recognised under the NPT as a nuclear weapon state. Ministers are considering the issues involved in the question of whether or not to replace the Trident system but final decisions have yet to be taken.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (26 Jun 2006)

Kim Howells: ...have reduced the total explosive power of our nuclear forces by over 70 per cent. and we are the only nuclear weapon state to have reduced its deterrent capacity to a single nuclear weapons system, Trident. We continue to press for multilateral negotiations towards both nuclear, and general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, as required by Article VI...

UK Relations With Iran (11 Oct 2005)

Kim Howells: ...weapon a very long way. I have even heard reports that Europe would be within the range of some nuclear weapons. The hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) asked whether we would replace Trident. I laughed at the very idea that I would say such a thing in this Room. If Iran did develop a nuclear weapon, however, it would throw the whole issue of how we get rid of our nuclear...