§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) when the Government will ratify the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe convention on conciliation and arbitration; [10754]
(2) for what reasons the United Kingdom has not yet ratified the OSCE convention on conciliation and arbitration; and what objections it has raised to the convention. [10756]
§ Mr. Tony LloydPossible UK accession to the OSCE convention on conciliation and arbitration will be considered shortly. I shall write to my hon. Friend with a considered response as soon as possible thereafter.