Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, both in the UN and with bilateral partners, to assess the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on support for the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, ahead of the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to be held in New York in August.

Ministers and senior officials regularly engage in the UN and with our international partners on matters relating to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The NPT has, for the last 50 years, been the cornerstone of international efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, create a nuclear weapon free world and enable access to the peaceful use of nuclear technology.

The UK was part of the G7 Non Proliferation Directors Group Statement on 9 May, which strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and reaffirmed the G7's commitment to strengthening the NPT and existing nuclear security architecture. The UK looks forward to working with all states to strengthen the NPT at the upcoming Tenth Review Conference this August.