HL Deb 03 June 1991 vol 529 c25WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Earl of Caithness's Answer on 15th May (col. WA 69) what are their reasons for not signing the convention against the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries.

The Earl of Caithness

Implementation of the convention would require primary legislation. Following the consideration of the whole question by the Diplock Committee, we decided not to introduce legislation on mercenaries. We still do not consider that the need for such legislation has been established.