Clause 1 — Amendments of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957

Part of Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 10 June 2009.

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Photo of John Hayes John Hayes Shadow Minister (Education) 2:30, 10 June 2009

I have no desire to be unnecessarily disputatious, but the Minister mentions Henri Dunant and Solferino. I recommend to the House Dunant's book on Solferino. What he wanted was not only protection but, as the Minister will know, an international agreement to secure that protection. Implicit in that appeal was the recognition, through a symbol, of protection that was non-partisan and universally available. I am very concerned about the issue of universality, and I hope that the Minister might say another word about it before he sits down, after which I am sure we can make time for other contributions.