Rev. J. P. Haldane-Stevenson

HC Deb 24 January 1979 vol 961 cc129-31W

Mrs. Kellett Bowman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Rev. J. P. Haldane-Steven-

more since the section came into force on 14 June 1978.

Dr. Summerskill

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son's claim to the peerage of Eure has been finalised; and whether he was given the opportunity of pursuing it in accordance with article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 6(1) of the European Convention of Human Rights.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

As Mr. Haldane-Stevenson's petition claiming the barony of Eure did not show a prima facie case I felt Unable to refer it to the Law Officers. It is open to him to submit a further petition without the defects to which his attention has been drawn. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the relevance to his case of the human rights provisions to which the hon. Member refers.