Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

(asked on 17th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2020 to Question 88867 on Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, if he will publish the method by which the Government is assessing its position on ratification of Protocol V; and what his timescale is for completing that assessment.


Answered by
James Cleverly Portrait
James Cleverly
Home Secretary
This question was answered on 22nd September 2020

Ratification of Protocol V requires careful consideration and is therefore not a short-term exercise. Any assessment must be thorough and comprehensive and take into account possible implications for all Government Departments. We hope to conclude this assessment in due course and will then share an update with the House.

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