HC Deb 17 October 1994 vol 248 c87W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what publicity his Department has undertaken in respect of Her Majesty's Government's report on human rights in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Nicholas Baker

We have announced in reply to questions in both Houses that we submitted the United Kingdom's fourth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Polictical Rights to the United Nations on 7 October and that copies of the report were that day placed in the Library. In accordance with the policy that the report should be freely available outside Parliament for those who wish to receive a copy; on 8 October we sent copies to those non-governmental organisations with a particular, established interest in the report, and we have since supplied copies on request.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he submitted to the United Nations the British Government's report on human rights in the United Kingdom required under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Mr. Nicholas Baker

The United Kingdom's fourth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was submitted to the United Nations on 7 October 1994. On the same day copies of the report were placed in the Library.