HL Deb 19 November 1998 vol 594 c200WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether Ministers and civil servants are in a position to comply with the obligations imposed by the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, having regard to the United Kingdom's ratifications of those instruments, the guidance Questions of Procedure for Ministers and the Civil Service Code. [HL3768]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

Yes.