HL Deb 21 October 1999 vol 605 cc130-1WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many of the "over 500 bilateral treaties [between the United Kingdom and] the United States" (HC Deb., WA501) have been ratified by the United States Senate and are still lawful under the United States Constitution. [HL4158]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

It is for the US authorities to comment on whether the 500 plus bilateral UKJUS treaties are lawful as a matter of US constitutional law. We shall pursue this matter with the US authorities, and I shall write to my noble friend when I receive their reply.