§ Lord Astor of Hever asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How many cases the Ministry of Defence has lost in the European Court of Human Rights in the past 12 months; and how many cases remain pending.[HL3560]
§ Lord Bach:Cases brought in the European Court of Human Rights are brought against HM Government and not against individual government departments. Where the lead department was the Ministry of Defence four cases have been lost in the past 12 months. There are five cases pending.