16 Oct 2008 : Column 5MC

16 Oct 2008 : Column 5MC

Ministerial Correction

Thursday 16 October 2008

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Promoting Democracy and Human Rights

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Gillian Merron): In addition, there will be a discussion of human rights in specific countries as a standing item on the agenda of the Human Rights Council—an item that was not on the old commission’s agenda.

[Official Report, 13 October 2008, Vol. 480, c. 641.]


16 Oct 2008 : Column 6MC

Letter of correction from Gillian Merron:

An error has been identified in the Oral Answer given during the debate on promoting democracy and human rights on 13 October 2008.

The answer given stated:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Gillian Merron): In addition, there will be a discussion of human rights in specific countries as a standing item on the agenda of the Human Rights Council—an item that was not on the old commission's agenda.

The correct answer should have been:

In addition, there will be a discussion of human rights in specific countries as a standing item on the agenda of the Human Rights Council.


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