International Court of Justice
(asked on 15th July 2026) - View Source
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 21 May, on Right to Strike Under ILO Convention No 87, paragraph 15, for what reason they withdrew on 3 October 2024 their written statement to the court; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the written statement previously filed on 16 May 2024.
Answered by
Lord Leong
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The statement was withdrawn because it had been submitted under a previous administration in 2023. In 2024, the new administration wished to consider its position on these issues.
The ICJ has now held that the right to strike is protected under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 87 (Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise).
Given that the written statement was withdrawn, superseded by oral arguments and the ICJ has rendered its advisory opinion, the government has no current plans to publish the withdrawn statement.