International Human Rights

HC Deb 27 April 2004 vol 420 cc877-8W

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Advocate-General what international human rights issues she has considered since 16 March 2004. [167046]

The Advocate-General for Scotland

As Advocate-General for Scotland my main involvement with human rights issues is in relation to those enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. My functions under the Scotland Act include considering whether

Programme	Purpose	Amount	Area covered
The East Anglia 5b	Designed to help mainly rural areas adjust to anticipated changes in the traditional employment sectors such as farming.	£26.9 million ERDF	Breckland, 8 wards in Lowestoft and the areas given transitional status in the subsequent Objective 2 programme (the Fens, Rural East Suffolk and parts of Central Rural Norfolk)
		£3.7 million ESF
		£5.5 million EAGGF
The KONVER II Programme	Designed to assist economic diversification in areas heavily dependent on defence.	£5.8 million ERDF	Parts of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk
The PESCA Programme	Provided support to areas, which were dependent on the declining fisheries industries.	£1 million ERDF	Southend, Lowestoft and King's Lynn

Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament are acting compatibly with the Convention. In my advisory capacity as Law Officer the long-standing convention in relation to Law Officers' advice means that the fact and contents of any such advice is confidential.