International Criminal Court Statute (Hansard, 3 November 1999)

HC Deb 03 November 1999 vol 337 c190W 190W

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is being made by him in seeking ratification by the UK of the International Criminal Court Statute. [96086]

§ Mr. Hain
Detailed work to prepare legislation enabling the UK to ratify the International Criminal Court Statute is going forward and will be introduced as soon as the Parliamentary timetable permits. We remain strongly committed to the Court and intend to be among the first sixty states to ratify.