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Question for short debate on Thursday, 13 May 2004, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Lester of Herne Hill. The answering member was Lord Filkin.

Human Rights Act 1998

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether Her Majestys Government intend to accept the first Optional Protocol to the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights so as to enable individual complaints about breaches of the covenant by the United Kingdom to be considered by the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
661 c434-45 
Session
2003-04
Department
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Civil liberties Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Treaties Reviews UN Human Rights Committee International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Legislation
Human Rights Act 1998