Written questions

United Nations: Older People

Commons · Question 31429 · Tabled 13 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the United Nations on the creation of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 26 Feb 2025

The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. We are open in principle to the idea of a multilateral in...