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Written question asked by Fabian Hamilton (Labour) on Monday, 12 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 April 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ratify Protocol V of the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

Answer

The UK is undertaking a comprehensive cross-Government review of Protocol V ratification. It has taken longer than anticipated due to the complexities involved. The assessment is drawing to a close and we will provide an update in due course. The UK continues to abide by the spirit of the protocol and we remain committed to its humanitarian aims.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
178831
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk