Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 6801

Human Rights: Older People

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Blair McDougall

LabourEast Renfrewshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of proposals to establish a UN convention on the rights of older people.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK is fully committed to promoting and protecting the rights of all people, including older people. Building stronger legal frameworks at the domestic and international level is key. We were an active participant in the work of the UN's Open-Ended Wor...

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