§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps have been taken by the Government to achieve ratification of international labour convention No. 147 concerning minimum standards in merchant ships.
§ Mr. PriorThe difficulty delaying the ratification of convention No. 147 mentioned in the White Paper—Cmnd. 7163—which was laid before Parliament in April 1978 has now been overcome.
Accordingly, I am pleased to inform my hon. Friend that Her Majesty's Government's formal ratification of the convention has been conveyed to the Director-General of the International Labour Office.