HC Deb 06 March 2000 vol 345 c503W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries have ratified the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court; and when he expects the UK to ratify the treaty. [112925]

Mr. Hain

Seven countries have ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to date: Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, San Marino, Italy, Fiji, Ghana and Norway. The UK will ratify as soon as the necessary primary legislation has been passed.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to introduce draft legislation to enable the UK to comply with the treaty to establish an international criminal court. [112928]

Mr. Hain

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley, South (Mr. Alexander) on 1 December 1999,Official Report, column 258W.

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