§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are content with the United States State Department's report on human rights in Britain; and whether they plan to make any representations to the United States Government. [HL3285]
§ The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)We have discussed the State Department's report on human rights with the United States authorities, in particular the section on Great Britain. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland raised the section on Northern Ireland during a recent visit to Washington. The FCO and the British Embassy in Washington have also spoken to the US embassy in London and the State Department respectively.