New Clause 1 - Jurisdiction of the court
International Criminal Court Bill [Lords]
12:00 pm
Mr Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
With this we may discuss the following: new clause 5—Ratification: reservations and declarations—
`The Secretary of State shall not ratify the ICC Statute unless—
(a) a report is laid before Parliament, setting out—
(i) any reservations Her Majesty's Government proposes to make and the reason for those reservations,
(ii) any declarations Her Majesty's Government proposes to make and the reason for such declarations, and
(iii) that report is approved by each House of Parliament.'.
New clause 7—Declaration upon ratification—
`This Act shall have effect subject to the making of a declaration by Her Majesty's Government upon ratification, to be deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations, as follows—
``Her Majesty's Government, being cognizant of the declaration upon signature by the Government of the State of Israel, will itself reject attempts to interpret its provisions in a politically motivated manner against actions of the United Kingdom and its citizens. Her Majesty's Government hopes that the United Kingdom's expressions of concern at the consequences of politicization of the intended central impartial body will help prevent the undermining of the objectives of the Statute.''.'.