Written question asked by Lord Beaumont of Whitley (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 May 1995. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Monday, 1 May 1995.

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question: Whether HMG will bring up to date the information given in the reply by Viscount Cranborne on 14 February 1994 (H.L. Deb., cols. 86-9) on the subject of landmines, and in particular: (1) whether the United Kingdom has now ratified the 1981 United Nations Weaponry Convention; (2) whether a review conference is still expected to occur in 1995; (3) what (a) grants and (b) secondment of personnel have been provided for the clearance of landmines in the past year and; (4) whether HMG consider that world-wide incidence of landmines is now increasing or decreasing; in the former case, what steps they consider can be taken to reverse this trend; in the latter, what targets they consider can be set to ensure the continuation of the trend.

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