European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Order 2009

I am grateful to the noble Lord for allowing me that route to deal more specifically with that reasonable point, which deserves a proper, full and complete answer. I will make sure that that is forthcoming, if not through our response to the JCHR report, then otherwise in correspondence. Noble Lords also asked about the reservation relating to immigration, the Australian approach to the right of freedom of movement and the review of our reservation after 12 months. Again, I cannot comment on the rationale or merits of the Australian approach. Our assessment has been that a reservation in the terms we are proposing is necessary. However, as I made clear in my opening remarks, the Government are committed to reviewing this reservation 12 months after the UK has ratified the convention so that we can assess whether there is a continued need for it in practice. As we have made clear, disabled people and their organisations will be consulted at an early stage to ascertain how they can be involved in formulating the review. I hope that noble Lords are happy with the starting scope of that; namely, that the process to review it would find favour.