Written question asked by Robert Parry (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 January 1997. It was answered by Anthony Nelson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If he will comment on the recent meeting of the World Trade Organisation with particular reference to child labour.

Answer: Mr. Parry: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the recent meeting of the World Trade Organisation with particular reference to child labour. [10302] Mr. Nelson: The recent World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Singapore agreed that the International Labour Organisation was the competent body set up to deal with internationally recognised core labour standards, including those related to child labour. Ministers agreed that economic growth and development fostered by trade and further trade liberalisation contributed to the promotion of these standards.

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