HC Deb 17 January 1996 vol 269 c577W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made in the international discussions aimed at outlawing the use of landmines. [9385]

Mr. Arbuthnot

The first resumed session of the UN weaponry convention review conference is taking place this week in Geneva. The purpose of this conference is to strengthen protocol II to the convention, which governs the use of mines in armed conflict. We are working hard to achieve international agreement on effective measures to reduce the dangers to civilian from the indiscriminate use of anti-personnel mines.