HL Deb 03 February 2000 vol 609 cc51-2WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether a statement has been made under the Human Rights Act 1998 in connection with the Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Eriskay Causeway) Order Confirmation Bill. [HL898]

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

I have made a statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Eriskay Causeway) Order Confirmation Bill are compatible with the convention rights. A copy of the statement has been placed in the Library of the House