Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by James Clappison (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Topical Questions
- Question
- Can my right hon. and learned Friend take the time to remind the House which party was in power when the Human Rights Act 1998 was incorporated into British law, and, more pertinently, who was the Secretary of State responsible for it?
- Answer
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It was certainly the Blair Government who introduced the Human Rights Act. I regret to say that I cannot remember who the Secretary of State was, but it was probably the right hon. Member for Blackburn (Mr Straw). Actually, he probably has more things to answer for than that, but that was certainly one of the things that he put on the statute book.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 519 c167
- Session
- 2010-12
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- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Human rights Prisoners Voting rights
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