HC Deb 01 March 1971 vol 812 c328W
75. Mr. Peter Archer

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he proposes to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, respectively.

Mr. Godber

The obligations to be undertaken under these Covenants are wide-ranging, and would apply not only in the United Kingdom but also in the dependent territories. They will require careful consideration, and it is difficult, therefore, at this stage to indicate any precise timetable.

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