HL Deb 26 October 1998 vol 593 cc197-8WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to bring the Human Rights Bill into force in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland before they bring it into force in England; and, if so, what are their reasons. [HL3427]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

We do not at present have any plans to bring the Human Rights Bill into force at different times in different parts of the United Kingdom.