§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has had from the Indian Government about their attempts to reduce the number of child workers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have not recently discussed this issue bilaterally with the Indian Government. We have urged all United Nations member states to abide by the programme of action for the elimination of the exploitation of child labour, which was agreed in 1993 by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, of which India is a member.