§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions have taken place in(a) 1995 and (b) 1996 to the latest convenient date with (i) European Union partners, (ii) other countries and (iii) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees about possible alterations to the UN convention relating to the status of refugees; what has been the outcome of these discussions; and if he will make a statement. [38428]
§ Mr. KirkhopeNo proposals have been advanced for amendment to the 1951 convention.
DNA tests on children under the Government scheme, results received and outcomes, 1995–1996 Number of children Country/post where application made Number of tests carried out Tests offered but not taken Number awaiting results at end of period Number of results received Related as claimed to both parents Outcomes Related as claimed to one parent but not other Not related as claimed to either parent 1995 Indian sub-continent 1,617 23 535 1,772 1,509 160 103 Bangladesh (Dhaka) 1,125 19 212 1,270 1,107 88 75 Pakistan (Islamabad, Karachi) 404 — 280 424 332 66 26 India (Bombay, New Delhi, Calcutta, Madras) 88 4 43 78 70 6 2 Outside of Indian sub-continent1 202 1— n/a n/a n/a 41 Ethiopia 62 n/a n/a n/a n/a 31 Egypt (Cairo) 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Ghana (Accra) 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Guyana (Georgetown) 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a — Kenya (Nairobi) 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a — Nigeria (Lagos) 29 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 Philippines (Manila) 23 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Sierra Leone (Freetown) 32 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 Sudan (Khartoum) 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Sweden (Stockholm) 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Thailand (Bangkok) 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Turkey (Istanbul) 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Yemen (Sana'a) 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Q1 1996 Indian sub-continent 320 1 511 326 286 12 25 Bangladesh (Dhaka) 227 nil 171 268 238 10 17 Pakistan (Islamabad, Karachi) 63 nil 278 50 43 2 5 India (Bombay, New Delhi, Calcutta, Madras) 30 1 62 8 5 nil 3 1 Refers to the number of tests for which an invoice has been received.