§ 95. Sir B. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will comply with the request of the United Nations to ratify all international conventions, and to complete by 10th December, the termination of Human Rights Year, the ratifications of the Genocide Convention, the Convention concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation, and the Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value, so as progressively to implement these Conventions in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsBefore the United Kingdom could accede to the Genocide Convention it was necessary to enact legislation. The Genocide Bill is now before Parliament and we shall accede to the Convention as soon as possible. I am afraid this cannot be before the 10th of December. As regards the386W two International Labour Organisation Conventions, I have nothing to add to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity on the 26th of November.—[Vol. 774, c. 95.]