Letter to Parliamentary Clerk, Home
Office from the Committee Specialist
The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently nearing
completion of an inquiry into "Global Security: Non-Proliferation".
In its memorandum to the Committee, submitted at the start of
October, the FCO noted that the UK had signed but not yet ratified
the International Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear
Terrorism. The FCO said that the Home Office had the UK policy
lead for the ratification process. The Convention came into force
in July 2007.
It would be very helpful if the Home Office
could provide a note to the Committee, confirming that the UK
has still not ratified the Convention, briefly explaining why,
and giving an anticipated ratification timeframe.
It would be appreciated if the Home Office could
provide the note by 13 March.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
12 February 2009
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