Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord Filkin (Labour) on Thursday, 15 July 2004.

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Filkin, Lord

Question

Whether they will consult Parliament and the public before reaching a decision on whether to accept the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (enabling complaints to be made to the United Nations Human Rights Committee of breaches of the covenant by United Kingdom public authorities).

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

663 c1359-61 

Session

2003-04

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Complaints Access Human rights Parliamentary scrutiny Treaties UN Human Rights Committee International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights