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Oral answer to question provided on Thursday, 15 July 2004 in the House of Lords, by Lord Filkin (Labour).


Filkin, Lord

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Thursday, 15 July 2004 by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat).

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).

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
663 c1359-61 
Session
2003-04
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