HL Deb 16 December 1981 vol 426 cc272-3WA
Lord Brockway

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they intend to ratify the " Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women " adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1979 and signed by the United Kingdom in July 1981.

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Lord Carrington)

We shall take a decision on ratification as soon as possible, but in view of the wide scope of the convention and the need to consult the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the dependent territories in detail, I cannot say when this will be.