§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current expiry date of the effectiveness of the United Kingdom's agreement to allow individual citizens to petition the European Court of Human Rights; and whether Her Majesty's Government plan to take any steps to extend this period.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe United Kingdom's agreement to allow individual citizens to petition the European Commission of Human Rights, under article 25 of the European convention, expires on 12 January 1986. We will consider whether to extend this period nearer the time.