§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current state of proceedings in regard to individual applications to the European Commission of Human Rights concerning Northern Ireland; whether arrangements have been made to permit delegates of the European Commission of Human Rights to hear evidence of those applicants in custody in Northern Ireland; and when the present hearings in both individual and inter-State cases will be concluded.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe European Commission has declared seven individual cases admissible. Her Majesty's Government are considering arrangements for 77W delegates of the commission to hear the evidence of those applicants who are in custody. In response to a request from the commission, Her Majesty's Government made observations on 10 further individual cases. Hearings in the interstate case have been concluded but it is not yet possible to say when hearings in the individual cases will be concluded.