Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will attend and vote on the draft resolution at the UN in December on the holding of a UN high level conference in May 2018 to review progress on nuclear disarmament; and, if that high level conference is subsequently held, whether the UK will attend.

We will vote against the draft resolution at the UN in December on the holding of a UN high level conference in May 2018 to review progress on nuclear disarmament. We do not believe that a Conference mandated by this resolution will lead to effective progress on nuclear disarmament. It will not address the serious threats to international peace and security posed by nuclear non proliferation nor will it take account of the international security environment. If the Conference is held, we will consider our approach closer to the time.