Joint Committee On Human Rights - Seventh Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 9 February 2005.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Summary

Bills drawn to the special attention of both Houses

1 International Organisations Bill

Introduction

The purpose of the Bill

The right of access to court

Proportionality of the interference

2 Gambling Bill

Introduction

The human rights implications of the Bill

Impact on existing businesses

The Commission's enforcement powers

The right of access to court

Exchange of information

Control of advertising

3 Drugs Bill

Background

The effect of the Bill

The human rights implications of the Bill

Explanatory Notes

Statutory assumption of intent to supply (clause 2)

Drug offence intimate searches (clauses 3-6)

Compulsory drug testing on arrest, compulsory assessments of misuse of drugs and intervention orders (clauses 7, 9-10 and 20)

4 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill

Introduction

The human rights implications of the Bill

Gating orders

Forfeiture and seizure of vehicles

Reverse burdens

Controls on distribution of printed matter

Miscellaneous interferences with property rights

5 Constitutional Reform Bill

Formal Minutes

Appendices

Appendix 1: Letter from Bill Rammell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office re International Organisations Bill

Appendix 2: Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lord McIntosh of Haringey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport re the Gambling Bill

Appendix 3: Letter from Chair to Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs re Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill

Appendix 4a: Letter from Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, Department for Constitutional Affairs re the JCHR's 23rd Report of Session 2003-04 on the Constitutional Reform Bill

Appendix 4b: Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, Department for Constitutional Affairs

Public Bills Reported on by the Committee (Session 2004-05)

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Prepared 22 February 2005