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Disabled People: UN Convention

Volume 703: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Following the decision of the House of Lords in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm, whether they will introduce legislation to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [HL4649]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
(Lord McKenzie of Luton)

We are giving careful consideration to the implications of the recent decision of the House of Lords in the case of Lewisham v Malcolm. However, we do not consider that the decision should affect the UK's ability to ratify the UN convention.