GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE NINTH REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SESSION 2006-07

That this House notes that the Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report on The Meaning of Public Authority under the Human Rights Act (HC 410) on 28 March 2007; further notes that the report included 47 conclusions and recommendations, principally on the scope of the Human Rights Act and Government guidance on the issue; further notes that the Government is required by convention to respond to select committee reports within two months of publication; expresses concern that the Government has failed to respond to the Joint Committee's report, despite numerous requests to do so in oral evidence, correspondence and recommendations in subsequent reports; further notes that the Government's response is now over 25 months overdue; calls on the Government to respond to the Joint Committee's report forthwith; and urges the Government to include within its response a timetable for publishing its long-awaited consultation document on the scope of the Human Rights Act.