Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission: Meetings with Ministers

HL Deb 03 December 2001 vol 629 c78WA

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which Ministers of the Northern Ireland Office have met the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission since June; what were the agendas for any such meetings; and what decisions resulted. [HL1302]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Secretary of State has had no meetings with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission since June. Des Browne met with Brice Dickson on 19 September. This was purely a courtesy call, there was no agenda and no specific decisions were reached at this meeting. Jane Kennedy met with Brice Dickson and some members of the commission on 31 October. The meeting was to discuss the Holy Cross dispute, and no specific decisions were reached at this meeting. A further meeting took place on the 19 November, when Des Browne informed Brice Dickson of the Government's decision about new appointments to the commission and the reappointment of existing members.