HL Deb 11 November 1998 vol 594 c99WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which Member States of the European Union have, and which have not, accepted the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. [HL3659]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

All European Union member states have acceded to the First Optional Protocol with the exception of the United Kingdom, where the matter remains under review.

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