Clause 1 - The ICC and the ICC Statute
International Criminal Court Bill [Lords]
11:15 am
Mr John Battle (Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Leeds West, Labour)
It is important to understand the difference between signing and ratifying; a substantial number of states—139—have signed the treaty, including the United States. We should not pre-empt whether they will ratify it in future.
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.