§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has yet come to a decision on whether the United Kingdom will sign the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.
§ Mr. MayhewA consultative document on the considerations relating to the United Kingdom's signature of the convention will be issued shortly by the Lord Chancellor's Department. A copy will be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what countries have so far signed the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction finalised in October 1980 by the Hague conference on private international law.
§ Mr. MayhewThe convention has so far been signed by Belgium, Canada, France, which has also ratified it, Greece, Switzerland and the United States of America.