HC Deb 15 February 1984 vol 54 c220W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress Her Majesty's Government are making towards the signing and ratification of the United Nations convention on the law of the sea following the communiqué issued after the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in New Delhi.

Mr. Whitney

The 1984 preparatory commission meetings on deep seabed mining start in Kingston, Jamaica during March. Our delegation will continue its efforts, with the international community, to improve the Convention's mining regime and thereby help bring about universal support for the law of the sea convention.