Written question asked by Lord Braine of Wheatley (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 January 1996. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 January 1996.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

Whether HMG will ask the United Nations why delegates from non-English speaking countries at the United Nations' World Conference on Women in Beijing had no transalation services available at informal consultations where the key negotiations were carried out, and what information was made available to them about the decisions reached.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

568 c1WA

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Languages UN Conference on Women Translation services