§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the Government intend to ratify the treaty banning anti-personnel mines; and what steps he is taking to encourage other countries to ratify the treaty. [20152]
§ Mr. Tony LloydI refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. and learned Member for North-East Fife (Mr. Campbell) on 24 November 1997,Official Report, columns 398–99, and to my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) on 4 December 1997, Official Report, column 300.