HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1236W
Mr. Tony Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what will be the membership and leadership of the Government's delegation to the fourth world conference on women in Beijing; [35760]

(2) if the Government will support paragraph 97 of the draft platform of action at the fourth world conference on women in Beijing; [35761]

(3) if the Government will support the draft programme of action at the fourth world conference on women in Beijing that there should be equal relationships between women and men in matters of sexual relations and reproduction, with particular reference to (a) full respect for physical and mental integrity, (b) mutual respect and (c) shared responsibility for sexual behaviour. [35762]

Mr. David Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if his Department will guarantee the safety of those attending the UN conference on women in Beijing; and if he will make a statement; [36084]

(2) if he will make a statement on the US State Department's policy that they are unable to guarantee the safety of US citizens attending the UN conference on women in Beijing; [36085]

(3) what assessment he has made of the threats by Sweden and Norway to boycott the UN International Women's Conference in Beijing. [36106]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

I shall write to the hon. Gentlemen shortly.

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