The work of committees in 2008-09

by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Liaison Committee

2010 · The Stationery Office

work of committees In 2008-09 : Second report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes and Appendices

Monitoring the Government's Response to Human Rights Judgments

by Great Britain. Parliament. Joint Committee on Human Rights

2008 · The Stationery Office

This is the Committee's second annual report monitoring the Government's response to human rights judgments in the European Court of Human Rights. The Committee criticises the Government for its failure to respond to many of its recommendations in its previous report (17th report session 2006-07, HL 128/HC 728, ISBN 9780104011065). The Committee believes the Government should take a consistent and transparent approach across departments to the way in which it responds to declarations of incompatibility and judgments fro the European Court, with the Ministry of Justice co-ordinating the response to adverse judgments. This report also examines a number of issues arising from outstanding judgments: access to artificial insemination for prisoners and their partners; controlling membership of trade union; prisoners' voting rights; investigations into cases involving the use of lethal force; security of tenure for gypsies and travellers, and the corporal punishment of children.