§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Following the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland's letter of 24 March 1999 to the Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, whether the Commission had sought clarification or elaboration on, inter alia, the 144WA meaning of the word "consult", "advise", "scope" and "supplementary" in the paragraph of the Belfast Agreement of 1998 quoted by the Secretary of State; and whether they will publish any such correspondence received or sent. [HL2034]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission did not seek any clarification on the meaning of particular words in the paragraph of the Belfast Agreement of 1998 quoted by the Secretary of State. We understand that the commissioners did not feel that the words required any clarification.