<p>The UK is committed to ratifying the Cape Town Convention on international interests in mobile equipment and the Protocol thereto on matters specific to aircraft equipment. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) continues to work closely with industry representatives on the benefits of ratification.</p><p>As the next step in this process a response to the call for evidence on ratification of the Cape Town Convention and Protocol as it relates to aircraft was published on 6 December 2013 and can be viewed from the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-convention-on-international-interests-in-mobile-equipment-and-protocol-thereto-on-matters-specific-to-aircraft-equipment</p><p>The Convention and Protocol on matters specific to aircraft equipment contain a number of options for how the UK implements the treaty. The response to the call for evidence sets out BIS' intention to hold a consultation on these options.</p><p>The Government do not intend to ratify the space protocol as it has been advised by the space industry that a system of protection for creditors already exists. The Government is supportive of the benefits of the rail protocol, however this is still being negotiated at European level and no decision will be taken whether the UK ratifies the rail protocol until these discussions have concluded.</p>