HL Deb 12 May 2000 vol 612 c241WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What issues they will be raising at the session of the United Nations Committee against Torture, starting on 19 May.[HL2288]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton)

The committee is considering reports from nine states parties to the United Nations Convention against Torture during its 24th and current session, which ends on 19 May. The United Kingdom is not one of the nine and does not propose to raise any issues at this session.