My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement.

The 94th (maritime) session of the International Labour Conference 2006 adopted a new convention, the Maritime Labour Convention.

I have today published and laid a White Paper entitled International Labour Conference, Proposed Action on a Convention Adopted at the 94th (Maritime) Session of the International Labour Conference 2006.

Copies of the White Paper will be available from the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office.