I should begin by declaring an interest as chair of the board of the United Nations Association of the United Kingdom, because my association lobbied Ministers on behalf of the early ratification of this convention with the minimum of reservations and interpretative declarations. I thank the Minister and the Government...

I should begin by declaring an interest as chair of the board of the United Nations Association of the United Kingdom, because my association lobbied Ministers on behalf of the early ratification of this convention with the minimum of reservations and interpretative declarations. I thank the Minister and the Government...

On this point, can the Minister explain what the reservation adds to the interpretative declaration on education? It seems to me from this debate that there will be quite broad support for the interpretative declaration explaining what we actually do and how we interpret the obligations under the convention, but...

On this point, can the Minister explain what the reservation adds to the interpretative declaration on education? It seems to me from this debate that there will be quite broad support for the interpretative declaration explaining what we actually do and how we interpret the obligations under the convention, but...

It would be helpful if the noble Lord could write when he has had an opportunity to reflect on this. I am not very familiar with this particular area, but I have a certain familiarity with the EU. My assumption is that the EU is signing and ratifying this treaty...

It would be helpful if the noble Lord could write when he has had an opportunity to reflect on this. I am not very familiar with this particular area, but I have a certain familiarity with the EU. My assumption is that the EU is signing and ratifying this treaty...