Additional Geneva Convention Protocols

HC Deb 28 April 1986 vol 96 cc292-3W

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent consultations he has had with other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries on the ratification of the additional Geneva convention protocols.

Mr. Renton

The question of ratification of the additional protocols to the Geneva conventions was most recently discussed with NATO partners at a meeting on 18 April.

Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the Government hope to introduce legislation for the ratification of the additional Geneva convention protocols which they signed on 12 December 1977.

Mr. Eggar

Consultations with our North Atlantic Treaty Organisation partners are continuing, and I am not yet able to state when we would be in a position to proceed with the additional protocols.