Written question asked by Lord Ashbourne (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 July 1997. It was answered by Baroness Jay of Paddington (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 July 1997.

Jay of Paddington, Baroness

Question: Whether they will take into account the view of the "VdK" (Verband der Kriegs und Wehrdienstopfer, Behinderten und Rentner Deutschland) organisation for the disabled in Germany, and that of the International League of Societies for Persons with Mental Handicaps, in deciding whether to sign the European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine. - The Government will take into account any views made known to it concerning signature of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine.

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