HC Deb 07 July 1994 vol 246 cc288-9W
Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans Her Majesty's Government have to introduce enabling legislation necessary for the United Kingdom's ratification of the chemical weapons convention before 18 July.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We have no plans to introduce implementing legislation for ratification of the chemical weapons convention before 18 July. The legislation will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time becomes available.

Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is Her Majesty's Government's policy that the United Kingdom will ratify the chemical weapons convention by January 1995.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We shall ratify the chemical weapons convention as soon as the necessary implementing legislation is in place. No parliamentary time has yet been allocated for this.