§ Mr. GorstTo ask the Attorney-General how many cases against the United Kingdom under articles 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights are currently under consideration in Strasbourg or have been declared to he admissible for consideration; and if he will list what each of the complaints relates to and the date on which each one was first introduced by the applicant.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI have been asked to reply.
There are 23 cases pending before the Committee of Ministers, the Court or the Commission, in which the Government have submitted, or have been requested to submit, observations on articles 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the convention.
Date first introduced with Commission by applicant Article Subject 3 October 1980 3 Corporal Punishment 26 October 1982 3 Corporal Punishment 18 October 1984 5 Detention 24 April 1985 5 Review of life sentences 3 June 1985 5 Review of life sentences 10 September 1985 5 Review of life sentences 3 October 1985 5 Review of life sentences 30 May 1985 6 Length of proceedings 5 July 1985 6 Prisoners' correspondence 14 October 1985 6 Legal Aid 5 December 1985 5 and 6 Legal Aid 28 December 1985 6 Child Care 17 January 1986 3 Corporal punishment 5 April 1986 3 and 6 Prison treatment 16 June 1986 5 Detention 10 December 1986 6 Access to Court 26 August 1987 3 Deportation (3 cases) 12 October 1987 3 Deportation 15 December 1987 3 Deportation (2 cases) 8 July 1988 3 Extradition