§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what consideration Her Majesty's Government have given to acceding to the European convention on the legal status of migrant workers;
(2) what consideration Her Majesty's Government have given to acceding to the international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families.
§ Mr. ForthWe have considered both conventions carefully, but we are unable to sign either. The conventions go beyond this country's existing international commitments on access to labour markets and what is necessary to secure the interests of migrants working here, who already enjoy the protection of the same laws and regulations as British workers.