Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will hold discussions with his US counterpart on taking steps to ensure that all parties originally committed to the New START Treaty comply with their obligations under that treaty.

The UK has long valued New START (Strategic Arms Reductions Treaties) for its contribution to strategic stability, transparency and building trust. Russia's unilateral suspension undermines this. We urge Russia to return to full Treaty compliance.

We regularly discuss nuclear arms control issues with the US and will continue to support their efforts to secure a successor to the Treaty when it expires in 2026. We welcome the United States' commitment to engage Russia now to manage nuclear risks and develop a post-2026 arms control framework.