HL Deb 31 July 1998 vol 592 cc305-6WA
Lord Judd

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their current policy towards the establishment of an International Criminal Court; how far this coincides with the policy of the United States; and what consultations are taking place between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the United Kingdom's position. [HL2884]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made to the House on 20 July (H.L. Deb., cols. 623–625). Unlike the UK, the US was unable to support the Statute which was adopted by the Rome Conference. The FCO and MoD have been in close touch throughout the several years of preparation for the conference and MoD officials played a full and active part in the UK Delegation to the conference.