Written question asked by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 April 2001. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 30 April 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to establish a human rights commission for England and Wales.

Answer: Ms Kelly: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to establish a human rights commission for England and Wales. [159279] Mr. Mike O'Brien: We have no present plans to establish a Human Rights Commission for England and Wales. The Joint Parliamentary Commission on Human Rights is currently scoping a study into the possibility of a Human Rights Commission, and we will be interested to see its conclusions.

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