§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he was notified by his officials that the official opposition would not obstruct the passage of the Bill enabling the UK Government to ratify the Ottawa Convention. [48201]
§ Mr. Tony LloydI was informed by the Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesman in February that the Opposition would not obstruct legislation to ratify the Ottawa Convention, and the Leader of the Opposition confirmed in a letter of 25 June that the Opposition would co-operate in expediting its progress.