§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Chancellor of 14 September (WA 38), whether they consider that the Human Rights Act 1998 will be sufficiently bedded down after it has been in force for two years so as to cause them to review the case for allowing the right of individual petition under the United Nations human rights instruments; and, if not, what is their estimate as to how long the process of bedding down will take before they undertake such a review. [HL863]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)We have announced that a review will be undertaken. I hope to announce shortly what the timing will be.