Human Rights

HC Deb 16 March 2004 vol 419 cc152-3W

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Advocate-General what European Convention on Human Rights issues she has scrutinised in the past month. [160370]

The Advocate-General for Scotland

Since 10 February I received intimation of, and scrutinised, 39 devolution issues, all of which concerned Convention rights. They related to matters such as pre-trial delay, the system for setting the punishment part of life sentences, failure to communicate information required by sea fishing measures and self-incrimination. In the civil sphere, the issues of refusal of scheduled monument consent and breach of prison rules were considered. I also routinely consider Convention rights in the context of my other ministerial functions.