A/HRC/16/48 Information from the Government 517. During 2009, the Government transmitted two communications dated 12 June and 27 August 2009. 518. The first communication, which was not recorded in report A/HRC/13/31 due to a technical error, concerned one outstanding case. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to clarification. 519. The second communication, which had not been translated in time for inclusion in report A/HRC/13/31, concerned one outstanding case. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to its clarification. 520. During the reporting period, the Government transmitted one communication dated 20 October 2010, concerning two outstanding cases. Based on this information, the Working Group decided, at its ninety-second session, to apply the six-month rule to one case. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to the clarification of the other case. Information from sources 521. Information from the source was received on one case. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 522. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted six cases; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and five cases remain outstanding. Observations 523. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A N/A N/A 113