HL Deb 27 May 1999 vol 601 cc109-10WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the reasons for the delay in setting a date for the beginning of the work of the Judicial Studies Board in preparing courts and tribunals for the coming into force of the Human Rights Act 1998. [HL2516]

The Lord Chancellor

The Judicial Studies Board has for many months been preparing a programme of human rights training for all full-time and part-time judges. Now that a date has been announced when the remaining provisions of the Act will come into force, it has been able to finalise the training timetable.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will set a date in the near future to enable the Judicial Studies Board to carry out the programme of training in preparation for the coming into force of the Human Rights Act 1998. [HL2517]

The Lord Chancellor

The noble Lord, Lord Williams of Mostyn, announced on 18 May,Official Report, WA 23, that the Government plan to bring the remaining provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 into force on Monday 2 October 2000. The Judicial Studies Board is therefore able to confirm that the main programme of human rights training for all the full and part-time judiciary will be delivered between January and July 2000.