HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 c11W
Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make arrangements for those representing the United Kingdom at the Beijing conference on women to receive a briefing from those non-governmental organisations and other organisations on the human rights position of women in China. [26900]

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We already have close contact with human rights organisations dealing with the Peking conference on women.

Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Chinese authorities regarding the provision made for non-governmental organisations at the United National conference on women to be held in Beijing. [26898]

Mr. Hogg

We have been associated with European Union representations to the Chinese authorities about provision for non-governmental organisations at the world conference on women.

Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he had made to the United Nations regarding the practice of using geographical rotation to choose the venue for the United Nations conference on women irrespective of the human rights record of a country. [26899]

Mr. Hogg

None.

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