§ 26. Mr. GRAHAM WHITEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many conventions signed by the Government at international conferences still await ratification by Parliament?
Mr. A. HENDERSONAs the reply is somewhat detailed, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The following Conventions have been signed on behalf of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom at international conferences, but have not yet been laid before the House of Commons for the requisite period of 21 days which must elapse before ratification:
- Convention (Brussels, 25th August, 1920—Limitation of Shipowners' Liability.
- Convention (Brussels, 10th April, 1926).—Maritime Mortgages and Liens.
- Convention (Brussels, 10th April, 1926).—Immnunity of State-owned Ships.
- Agreement (Paris, 16th July, 1927).— Anti-diphtheritic Serum.
- Convention and Protocol (Geneva, 20th April, 1929).—Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency.
- Convention (London, 31st May, 1929).—Safety of Life at Sea.
- Convention (Rome, 2nd June, 1928).—Copyright (Revision of Berne Convention of 1886).
- Convention (Warsaw, 12th October, 1929).—Unification of Rules relative to International Aerial Transport.
- Convention (London, 28th June, 1929).—Universal Postal Convention.
- Convention (Geneva, 27th July, 1929).—Amelioration of Condition of Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field.
- Convention (Geneva, 27th July, 1929).—Treatment of Prisoners of War.
- Convention (Geneva, 12th April, 1930).—Conflict of Nationality Laws.
- Protocol (Geneva, 12th April. 1930).—Military obligations of Double Nationality.
- Protocol (Geneva, l2th April, 1930).—A certain case of Statelessness.
- Special Protocol (Geneva, 12th April, 1930).—Statelessness.
- Convention (Geneva, 7th July, 1930).—Stamp laws in connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes.
- Convention (2nd October, 1930).— Financial Assistance.