§ Mr. DawsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the role of the Minister for Children will be in relation to(a) reporting to the UN Special Session on Children in May and (b) reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in September; [35233]
(2) what the role of the Minister for Children and Young People will be in relation to reporting to the (a) UN Special Session on Children in May and (b) Committee on the Rights of the Child in September; [39992]
(3) which Ministers and officials will compose the delegation representing the UK's second report on the implementation of the UN Convention on Children's Rights at its examination by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in September; [39991]
(4) which Ministers and officials will comprise the delegation representing the UK's second report on the Implementation of the UN Convention on Children's Rights at its examination by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in September. [35232]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answers 12 February and 4 March 2000): The UN Special Session on Children in May will be an important opportunity for Governments across the world to re-affirm their commitment to improving the life chances of children and to review progress towards meeting that commitment. I plan to attend, subject to any parliamentary or other Government commitments.
1133WArrangements have not yet been finalised for the UN Committee's examination in September.