Inhumane Weapons Convention (Hansard, 27 March 1995)

HL Deb 27 March 1995 vol 562 c81WA 81WA

§ Lord Jenkins of Putney
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Why they have not ratified the Inhumane Weapons Convention, which bans landmines, and whether they intend to do so.

§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey):
The United Kingdom permanent representative to the UN in New York deposited the United Kingdom's instrument of ratification with the UN Secretary-General on 13 February. We will be bound by all three protocols to the convention, which cover the use of non-detectable fragments, landmines and booby-traps, and incendiary weapons.