Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill: Human Rights Act

HL Deb 23 March 1999 vol 598 c146WA

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, in connection with the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill, a statement has been made under the Human Rights Act 1998. [HL1685]

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 Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill are compatible with the convention rights.