UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Hansard, 12 March 1998)

§ Mr. Gorrie
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to withdraw or alter the reservations and declaration by the United Kingdom Government regarding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. [24344]

§ Mr. Boateng
During 1998 the Government will be preparing the Second United Kingdom Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in accordance with the requirements of Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989. That process will also allow a review of the original reasons for the UK's reservations to the Convention made in 1991 and to what extent they remain valid in 1998. One particular reservation with respect to Article 37(d) was withdrawn by the previous Government on 18 April 1997.
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§ Mr. Gorrie
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to involve young people in the process of preparing the Government's response to the report on the United Kingdom's performance in implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. [24341]

§ Mr. Boateng
During 1998 the Government will be preparing the Second United Kingdom Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in accordance with the requirements of Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989. Early in that process there will be a UK wide launch conference at which children will be making a presentation. The advice of government departments and non-governmental organisations closely involved with children is being sought to ensure that children's views are reflected in the report's preparation.
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§ Mr. Stinchcombe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on(a) central and (b) local government progress in implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. [24335]

§ Mr. Boateng
During 1998 the Government will be preparing the Second United Kingdom Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in accordance with the requirements of Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989. The main focus of the report will be central and local government progress in implementing the Convention. The report will be publicly available early in 1999.