Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States on (1) extending or negotiating a successor treaty to New START, and (2) attempting to resolve existing disputes with Russia over the Intermediate-range Nuclear Force Treaty.

Ministers and senior officials discuss nuclear issues often with US counterparts. The US set out in the Nuclear Posture Review published on 1 February its continuing commitment to implement New START. We support dialogue between the US and other signatories about the possibility of extending the Treaty. The Intermediate-range Nuclear Force Treaty has made a valuable contribution to Euro-Atlantic security for over 30 years. We welcome US efforts to preserve the Treaty and continue to encourage Russia to resolve the serious concern of the UK and other NATO Allies about their new missile systems.