UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

HC Deb 18 May 1998 vol 312 cc249-50W

Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what representations she has made about changes to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement. [42229]

Clare Short

My Department has not made representations about changes to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We support international efforts to enhance children's well-being through implementation of the Convention. We also promote children's protection and participation alongside the provision of effective and sustainable services.