Debate on select committee report on Monday, 24 November 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Lester of Herne Hill. The answering member was Lord Bach.

Human Rights Judgments: Joint Committee on Human Rights Report

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Monitoring the Government's Response to Human Rights Judgements: Annual Report 2008 (HL 173 2007-08). Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 705 c123-44GC
Session: 2007-08
Department: Ministry of Justice; Joint Committee on Human Rights
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Related items: Monitoring the Government's response to human rights judgments: Annual Report 2008. Human Rights Joint Select Committee thirty-first report with proceedings, evidence and appendices.
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Parekh | 705 c130-2GC (Link to this contribution) I, too, begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Lester, on securing this debate and thank him f...; Lord Bach | 705 c135-8GC (Link to this contribution) I thank all noble Lords who have taken part this afternoon, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Lester...; Viscount Bridgeman | 705 c134-5GC (Link to this contribution) As I was about to say, we on these Benches believe that the Human Rights Act, which gives such promi...; Viscount Bridgeman | 705 c133-4GC (Link to this contribution) I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for obtaining this debate. In doing so, he has enabled yo...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 705 c123-7GC (Link to this contribution) rose to move that this House takes note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Monito...; Lord Colwyn | 705 c134GC (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the noble Viscount is not about to finish his speech. There is a Division in the Hous...; Lord Goodhart | 705 c132-3GC (Link to this contribution) I welcome very warmly the action of my noble friend Lord Lester of Herne Hill in bringing this repor...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 705 c142-4GC (Link to this contribution) I thank everyone who has taken part in this important debate, including of course the Minister for h...; Lord Bach | 705 c140-2GC (Link to this contribution) I now close my speech with some points on which I hope we can agree. We agree in principle about the...; Lord Bach | 705 c138-40GC (Link to this contribution) I cannot give an answer on when it will begin; I am not in a position to do so. On getting the revi...; Lord Goodhart | 705 c140GC (Link to this contribution) That proves the obvious: that the European convention cannot right all wrongs. The matter remains gr...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 705 c138GC (Link to this contribution) Can the Minister tell us when the second stage consultation will begin and end?; Lord Dubs | 705 c127-8GC (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lester, on having secured this debate on what is by any standard...; Lord Bowness | 705 c129-30GC (Link to this contribution) I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lester, on securing this debate. I shall speak briefly as ...
Subjects: Artificial insemination Databases Annual reports Elections Intelligence services Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Homicide Migrants Judgements European Court of Human Rights Marriage Northern Ireland Prisoners Voting rights Ministry of Justice Council of Europe Committee of Ministers
Legislation: Human Rights Act 1998
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Human Rights Judgments: Joint Committee on Human Rights Report

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