HC Deb 10 January 1978 vol 941 c704W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report the arguments which Her Majesty's Government are putting to the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg in support of their opposition to the Report of the European Commission on Human Rights in the matter of birching in the Isle of Man; and why a decision was taken to adopt this position before the Court.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

No. It would be improper for me to comment on the case while it issub judice.