International Agreements Committee
Scrutiny of International Agreements: Amendment to the UK-US Agreement for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence

2nd Report of Session 2024-25 - published 17 October 202 - HL Paper 20

Summary

Agreement reported for special attention and debate

Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation on
the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes (CP 1135, 2024)

Background

UK-US nuclear cooperation

Commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Defence expenditure

Ratification of the Amending Agreement by the US

AUKUS defence and security partnership

Key provisions of the UK-US MDA

Article III Transfer of Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant and Materials

Article III bis Transfer of Materials and Equipment

Content of the Amending Agreement

Article 4: Amendment to Article III Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plants and Related Equipment, Information and Materials

Article 5: Amendment to Article III bis

Article 14

Other amendments

Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest

Appendix 2: List of witnesses



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