text: difficult to determine whether a reservation was a reservation per se or whether it was merely an explanation of how a given article of the Convention differed from United Kingdom practice. Reservation (c) pertaining to article 1 (CEDAW/C/5/Add.52, p. 5) Suggested a fear on the part of the Government that the Convention might call into question its right to self-determination with respect to succession to the Throne and to customary law. International law was not coercive in that regard, however, and could only make recommendations. Perhaps the United Kingdom was ascribing too much significance to some of the provisions of the Convention, and that might account for the large niunber of reservations. 72. Ms. SCHOPP-SCHILLING said that she was particularly concerned at the phrasing of the United Kingdom reservation to article 2 of the Convention. She could not comprehend how "overriding considerations of economic policy" could take precedence over the obligation to eliminate discrimination against women, and requested an explanation in that regard. She commended the efforts made by the United Kingdom to ensure equality in the area of education, and wished to know whether any studies had been conducted to evaluate the impact of legislation and other regulations in that area. 73. It was an interesting idea to appoint a number of ministers responsible for women's issues in the various government departments, and she wished to know whether those ministers had been given the necessary support staff. If there were not enough support staff, the ministers would not be duly informed of new developments and ideas. The appointment of a Government minister to represent the Women's National Commission could lead to conflict in cases where the opinions of the Commission differed from that of the minister. 74. In preparing its report, the United Kingdom Government had solicited comments 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a review of the United Kingdom's report on its implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The text focuses on the UK's reservations to certain articles of the Convention, particularly article 2, and the government's efforts to ensure equality in education. The discussion also touches on the appointment of ministers responsible for women's issues and the potential for conflict between the minister and the Women's National Commission.