HL Deb 09 September 2003 vol 652 c107WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether in their discussions with the Irish Government the issue of human rights protection as required in the Belfast agreement of 1998 has been discussed; and if so, what is the response. [HL3846]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Human Rights is a subject regularly discussed with the Irish Government at ministerial and other levels. The joint declaration by the British and Irish Governments, which was published in May, reaffirms our joint commitment to human rights affirmed in the Belfast agreement.