International Criminal Court (Hansard, 3 May 2000)

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the United Kingdom will ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. [120355]

§ Mr. Hain
The UK requires legislation before we can ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This legislation will be published in draft form in the current Parliamentary session and introduced as soon as the Parliamentary timetable allows.

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on recent progress being made to establish an International Criminal Court. [120354]

§ Mr. Hain
To date the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court has been signed by 96 States and ratified by eight. The Court will be established once 60 States ratify. A Preparatory Commission is making good progress and is expected to complete the drafting of two important subsidiary documents to the Statute during its next session in June.