HC Deb 10 May 2001 vol 368 cc343-4W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the conventions of the Council of Europe which the UK has yet to ratify. [158747]

Mr. Vaz

There are 16 conventions of the Council of Europe which the UK has not yet ratified. They are:

1. Protocol no.4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those included in the Convention and in Protocol no.1

Waiting times in weeks for settlement applications
2000 2001
Post/Queue June July August September October November December January February March
Bombay
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Q2 6 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6
Q3 6 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 6
Q4 6 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6
New Delhi
Q1 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
Q2 12 12 13 16 15 10 10 15 15 12
Q3 12 12 13 16 15 10 10 15 15 12
Q4 12 12 13 16 15 10 10 15 15 12

2. Convention relating to stops on bearer securities in international circulation

3. Convention on the establishment of a scheme of registration of wills

4. European Convention on the Control of the acquisition and possession of Firearms by individuals

5. European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter

6. Protocol amending the European Social Charter

7. European Social Charter (revised)

8. Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in public life at local level

9. European Convention relating to questions on copyright law and neighbouring rights in the framework of Transfrontier Broadcasting by satellite

10. Agreement on illicit traffic by sea, implementing article 17 of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

11. Convention on the recognition of qualifications concerning higher education in the European region

12. Criminal law convention on corruption

13. European agreement relating to persons participating in proceedings of the European Court of Human Rights

14. Sixth protocol to the general agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of Europe

15. Civil law convention on corruption

16. European Convention on the promotion of a Transitional long-term voluntary service for young people