§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will derogate from some European Convention on Human Rights articles in Great Britain, but not in Northern Ireland, as recommended by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in Chapter 17 of its proposed Bill of Rights; and [HL1105]
Whether the reservation to Article 2 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights could apply in Great Britain, but not in Northern Ireland, as suggested by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in its proposed Bill of Rights; and [HL1106]
Whether they support the Northern Ireland Assembly becoming part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for the purposes of amending a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, as suggested by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in Chapter 19 of its proposed Bill of Rights. [HL1107]
§ Lord Williams of MostynOn 4 September this year, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission published a consultation document entitledMaking a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. The consultation period is to run until 1 December and we expect formal proposals from the commission following that consultation period. The Government will consider those proposals when they are received.