HC Deb 23 March 1988 vol 130 c134W
Mr. Jack

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when Her Majesty's Government will be in a position to ratify the United Nations convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Mr. Eggar

Further to my reply of 7 March at column 8, we intend to introduce amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill which will enable us to ratify the United Nations convention against torture later this year.

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