§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any articles in the current draft of the proposed United Nations convention on the rights of the child conflict with current United Kingdom legislation or practice with regard to the rights of children.
§ Mr. MellorI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Foyle (Mr. Hume) an 1 July.
§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on finalising the draft United Nations convention on the rights of the child.
§ Mr. MellorThe first reading of the draft United Nations convention on the rights of the child was completed at this year's meeting of the Commission on Human Rights, which ended in March. The second reading is due to commence later this year.
§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy on the proposal for the United Nations to establish a committee to monitor implementation of the proposed convention on the rights of the child.
§ Mr. MellorWe support the proposal that there should be a committee to monitor the implementation of the proposed convention on the rights of the child.