§ 77. Mr. Brockwayasked the Minister of Education what progress has been made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's committee of experts from 35 States in the drafting of an international Convention to prevent discrimination in education; and what view has been expressed by the British member of this committee regarding such a convention.
§ Sir D. EcclesThis Committee has now completed its task of drawing up a draft Convention which will be submitted to the General Conference of U.N.E.S.C.O. in November. The United Kingdom representatives expressed the readiness of Her Majesty's Government to consider accepting a Convention.