HL Deb 20 July 1999 vol 604 c95WA
Baroness Pitkeathley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether a statement has been made by the responsible Lords Minister under the Human Rights Act 1998 in connection with the Finance Bill. [HL3760]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

I have today made a statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Finance Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.