European Convention on Human Rights (Disabled People)

HC Deb 09 June 1997 vol 295 c297W

Mrs. Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the implications for disabled people of signing the European Convention on Human Rights. [2172]

Mr. Alan Howarth

We will introduce a Bill to incorporate the main provisions of the convention into domestic law. This will enable our domestic courts to consider claims that the rights of disabled people (and others) under the convention have been violated.