§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Paymaster General if Her Majesty's Government will now ratify International Labour Organisation convention 159 on the rehabilitation of disabled people; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LangIn a White Paper (Cmnd. No. 9417) laid before Parliament on Friday 21 December 1984, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment announced the Government's decision not to ratify convention 159. The White Paper gave clear reasons why the Government were unable to proceed with ratification and the position remains unchanged.