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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 48967

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to attend the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in April and May 2025.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Director for Defence and International Security and the UK Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament are representing the UK at the 2025 Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

The UK national statement to the Preparatory Committee, delivered on 29 April, set out the UK's commitment to the NPT and the important contribution it makes to global security.

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