Question follow-through · 94524

Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his department has commissioned an assessment on the compliance of the British use of Epure with Article One of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
1 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his department has commissioned an assessment on the compliance of the British use of Epure with Article One of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The United Kingdom’s use of the facilities at Epure, constructed under the Teutates programme, is fully compliant with our obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Teutates Treaty (Cm 8289) reaffirms the rights and obligations of ...

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