HL Deb 22 January 1996 vol 568 c51WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will state the approximate total number of treaties by which the United Kingdom is bound.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Our treaty records are currently being computerised. Some twelve thousand items, dating back to 1835, have now been entered. Of these, some have expired, others have been overtaken or terminated and some are amendments to earlier treaties. The information requested could therefore only be provided at disproportionate cost.