§ 53. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on Great Britain's recent official recognition of the compulsory jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights and the right of individuals to appeal to the Human Rights Commission at Strasbourg which Great Britain ratified in 1951.
§ Mr. StewartOur formal declarations of acceptance were deposited with the Council of Europe on 14th January. They take effect from that date. I am arranging to have these declarations printed as a White Paper and expect it to be laid before the House in the near future.