UN Draft Disability Treaty

Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he has sent officials to participate in negotiations on the UN draft Disability treaty.

Mrs. McGuire
My Department has led the UK delegation since the start of negotiations in 2002, and officials from my Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have participated in all the negotiating meetings on the draft UN Disability convention.

Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the Government plans to bring forward changes to UK legislation to be compatible with the UN draft Disability treaty.

Mrs. McGuire
The Government actively support the Draft UN Disability Convention and are playing an active role in its negotiation. When the text is adopted by the UN General Assembly the Treaty will be open for signature and ratification by States. Depending on the final text of the Convention, it is possible that changes to national legislation may be required or that appropriate reservations are in place.