HC Deb 08 March 2000 vol 345 c725W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government have ratified the International Labour Office Convention C138; and if he will make a statement. [113434]

Mr. Hain

We are taking steps to ratify ILO Convention 138. After a period of consultation between Government Departments, legislative amendments, necessary before ratification can be carried out, are being drafted. We will ratify the Convention as soon as Parliamentary procedures are completed.