§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to Written Answers given by the Lord Chancellor on 22 July (WA 153) and on 14 October (WA 175), whether they consider that the United Kingdom is bound in international law to give effect to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Goodwin v. United Kingdom pursuant to Article 53 of the European Convention on Human Rights; and, if not, why not.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)The United Kingdom is bound by Article 53 of the Convention to abide by the decision of the Court in any case to which it is a party. The Committee of Ministers adopted a Resolution on 29 October 1997 declaring that the United Kingdom has executed the judgment in theGoodwin case.