Motions — Nuclear Disarmament—United Nations Resolution for Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

I seek leave to move a motion without notice or debate, that the House welcome the recent United Nations resolution calling for negotiations on a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.

I move, That this House welcome the landmark United Nations First Committee resolution on 27 October calling for negotiations to commence on a legally binding instrument that will prohibit nuclear weapons, leading to their elimination. It calls upon all nuclear-weapon States to participate constructively in the negotiations, which are expected to commence in March 2017.

Motion agreed to.