Written Questions on India's ratification of UN Protocol on Trafficking - House of Lords - 28 June 2011
India
Questions
Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 25 May (WA 439), how they intend to encourage India to enforce the provisions and aspirations of the United Nations protocol on human trafficking which they have recently ratified, particularly in relation to Dalits.[HL10202]
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford): We have discussed the issue of human trafficking with the Government of India through the EU-India human rights dialogue. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities), Home Office and Government Equalities Office, my honourable friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Ms Lynne Featherstone), raised the issue of trafficking with the Indian Ministry for Women and Child Development during her visit to India in June. We will continue to stay in close touch with EU partners and relevant non-governmental organisations that monitor the implementations of the protocol.
Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 25 May (WA 439), how they intend to monitor India's progress in enforcing the provisions and aspirations of the United Nations protocol on human trafficking which they have recently ratified, particularly in relation to Dalits.[HL10203]
Lord Howell of Guildford: We have discussed the issue of human trafficking with the Government of India through the EU-India Human Rights dialogue. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities), Home Office and Government Equalities Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Ms Lynne Featherstone), raised the issue of trafficking with the Indian Ministry for Women and Child Development during her visit to India in June. We will continue to stay in close touch with EU partners and relevant non-governmental organisations that monitor the implementations of the protocol.
Source: Lords Hansard 28 Jun 2011 Column WA410