§ Lord Bethellasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they are taking to promote British parliamentary scrutiny of the human rights records of foreign countries.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe welcome and encourage parliamentary interest in the human rights practices of foreign countries. FCO departments and posts overseas regularly brief MPs involved in human rights fact finding visits abroad. Extensive material from the United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies is also placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.