Written question asked by Margaret Moran (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 June 2002. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 June 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what recent advice the Lord Chancellor has received regarding (a) Articles 12, 3 and 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and (b) the Human Rights Act 1998 in respect of private law cases involving child contact orders.

Answer: Margaret Moran: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what recent advice the Lord Chancellor has received regarding (a) Articles 12, 3 and 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and (b) the Human Rights Act 1998 in respect of private law cases involving child contact orders. [62427] Ms Rosie Winterton: Advice to Ministers routinely covers the compliance of legislation and policy both with the Human Rights Act 1998 and with international Conventions that the UK has signed or ratified. This includes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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