HL Deb 28 February 2002 vol 631 c255WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has carried out in recent months a survey into public awareness of a possible Bill of Rights and, if so, whether they will publish the result. [HL2728]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

I understand that the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission undertook a public awareness survey entitled theNorthern Ireland Social Omnibus Survey of October 2001. Research and evaluation services were commissioned to draw up and carry out the survey, which focused in particular on the Bill of Rights consultation but also on the role of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. This survey was the second such exercise undertaken by the commission. The first was carried out in July 1999.

A copy of the report has been placed in the Library of the House.