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Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Monday, 13 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Boris Johnson (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2017 to Question 66551, for what reasons the Government has not yet ratified the Protocol V of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

Answer

​The UK is currently assessing the implications for Government Departments which would result from ratification of Protocol V of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The UK already abides by the spirit of the Protocol and is committed to its humanitarian aims.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67660
Session
2016-17
Related items
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Thursday, 9 March 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk