HL Deb 26 April 1999 vol 600 cc7-8WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will consult Parliament as to the contents of their reports before carrying out their reporting obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. [HL2011]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The responsibility for writing the United Kingdom's periodic reports under the six UN core human rights instruments lies with the United Kingdom Government. The reports serve as the basis for a continuing dialogue between the Government and the respective Treaty Monitoring Bodies. The views of Parliament are of course taken into account in the preparation of the reports.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will report to Parliament on the contents of their reports, together with their response to any recommendations made by the international treaty bodies after carrying out their reporting obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. [HL2012]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The United Kingdom's periodic reports to the six UN Treaty Monitoring Bodies are available in the Libraries of the House. They are produced in the UK and published as UN documents. These are available on the UN office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' website (www. unhchr. ch). The United Kingdom's response to recommendations made by the Treaty Monitoring Bodies are usually made in the context of the next periodic reports.