European Convention on Human Rights: Protocol 12 (Hansard, 17 June 2003)

HL Deb 17 June 2003 vol 649 c94WA 94WA

§ Lord Laird
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will now sign Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights; what are the principal reasons for not signing to date; and whether they intend to ratify the measure, thereby helping to bring it into force throughout the Council of Europe's member states. [HL3234]

§ Lord Filkin
Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights is one of a number of instruments on which the UK's position is being reviewed under the Interdepartmental Review of Human Rights Instruments announced by the former Lord Chancellor, my noble and learned friend Lord Irvine of Lairg on 7 March 2002. We will report the outcome as soon as is reasonably possible.