§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he proposes to take during discussions at the ILO and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and at the World Trade Organisation conference in Singapore, to promote ILO conventions on the right to freedom from slavery, servitude and forced labour with particular respect to low-income countries. [33041]
§ Mr. ForthI have been asked to reply.
The promotion of International Labour Organisation conventions is a matter for the ILO, in which the UK continues to play a full part.
§ Miss NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to promote the International Labour Organisation conventions on freedom from discrimination, social security coverage and health and safety protection at the G7 summit in Lyons and the World Trade Organisation meeting in Singapore. [33042]
§ Mr. ForthI have been asked to reply.
559WInternational Labour Organisation conventions are not on the agenda for discussion at the G7 summit in Lyon on 27 to 29 June or at the World Trade Organisation meeting in Singapore in December 1996.