HC Deb 12 February 1960 vol 617 cc73-4W
Mr. Scholefield Allen

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he proposes, as provided in Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to recognise the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights as compulsory ipso jure, in accordance with Recommendation 233 (1960) of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Mr. R. Allan

Her Majesty's Government do not propose to accept the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights for the reasons given by my right honourable and learned Friend in his reply to the hon. and learned Member for West Ham, South (Mr. Elwyn Jones) on 27th April, 1959, and by me on 25th June, 1959.

Mr. Scholefield Allen

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to instruct his representative in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to accede to the request of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe in Recommendation 211 and Recommendation 234 (1960) on the Second Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights.

Mr. R. Allan

I regret that I cannot reveal in advance what instructions will be given to our representative.