UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

(asked on 6th October 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they remain committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern Portrait
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 20th October 2025

The government is committed to safeguarding and advancing children’s rights. The department firmly upholds the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is important for all children, regardless of race, religion or abilities, to have equal civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

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