§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Government will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families. [142294]
§ Beverley HughesThe Government has no plans to sign and ratify the UN Convention on the protection of rights of migrant workers and their families.
We believe that the United Kingdom has struck the right balance between the need for immigration control and the protection of the interests and rights of migrant workers and their families. The rights of migrant workers and their families are protected in UK legislation, including the Human Rights Act 1998, and the UK's existing commitments under international law.