HL Deb 04 December 1984 vol 457 c1301WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What their view is of the status in international law of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.

Baroness Young

The United Nations Law of the Sea Convention is an international treaty which will enter into force one year after there have been 60 ratifications or accessions. So far there have been 14 ratifications.