§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Prime Minister which Departments of State have had to defend themselves at the European Court of Human Rights over the past 12 years; what pronouncements were made by the Court in these cases; and what changes in procedures, or other steps were instituted by Her Majesty's Government as a result.
§ The Prime MinisterThe judgments against the United Kingdom since 1981 are as follows:
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Date Name of the Case Government Department Court's finding Government action where appropriate 8 July 1986 Lithgow and Others/Shipbuilding Trade and Industry No violation 17 October 1986 Rees/Private life and right to marry Home Office/Health and Social Security General Register Office No violation 24 October 1986 Agosi/Confiscation of Krugerrands Customs and Excise No violation 2 March 1987 Monnell and Morris/Appeal proceedings Lord Chancellor's No violation 2 March 1987 Weeks/Discretionary lifer Home Office Violation 8 July 1987 O. H. W. B and R/Parental access Health and Social Security/Lord Chancellor's Violation Legislation introduced 27 April 1988 Boyle and Rice/Prisoners' complaints Scottish Office Violation 28 November 1988 Brogan and Others/Detention under PTA Home Office/Northern Ireland Office Violation Derogation 30 March 1989 Chappell/Anton Pillar Order Lord Chancellor's No violation 7 July 1989 Gaskin/Access child care records Health and Social Securty Violation Legislation to be introduced 7 July 1989 Soering/Extradition US Home Office Potential violation 21 February 1990 Powell and Rayner/Aircraft noise Transport No violation 28 March 1990 Granger/Scottish legal aid Scottish Office Violation Practice Note 30 August 1990 Fox, Campbell and Hartley/Arrest under Emergency Provisions Act Northen Ireland Office Violation Legislation changed 30 August 1990 McCallum/Prisoner's correspondence Scottish Office violation Change in Prison Standing Orders 27 September 1990 Cossey/Private life and right to marry Home Office General Register Office No violation 25 September 1990 Thynne, Wilson and Gunnell/Discretionary Lifers Home Office Violation Change in legislation 30 October 1991 Vilvarajah/ Home Office Asylum Home Office No violation 26 November 1991 Observer, Guardian and Sunday Times/Spycatcher Treasury Solicitor's Violation 25 March 1992 Campbell/Prisoners' correspondence Scottish Office Violation Change in Prison Standing Orders 16 December 1992 Edwards/Fair trial Home Office No violation (Where no Government action is shown in response to the Court's finding of a violation, this is because the judgment hinged on the individual circumstances of the case and no legislation or procedural changes were found to be necessary.)