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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 February 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Human Rights.


Human Rights

I want to draw my hon. Friend’s attention to what has happened under this legislation, as under health and safety legislation, which is that officials have found themselves in the position of having to defend a decision that they wish they had not taken, or a course of action that had been taken on budgetary or other grounds, and finding the words ““health and safety”” or ““human rights”” very convenient refuges.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c91 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Civil liberties Data protection Courts Bill of Rights Human rights European Convention on Human Rights European Court of Human Rights National security Protection Treaties United Nations Religious freedom
Legislation
Human Rights Act 1998
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk