Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Beecham (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 7 March 2013.
European Convention on Human Rights
- Question
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Can the Minister match his welcome, unequivocal statement that there is no intention to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights on the question of repeal of the Human Rights Act? Will he confirm that the Government have no intention to seek to repeal the Act?
- Answer
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Both publicly and privately, I sense that there is no majority in this Parliament in favour of repeal of the Human Rights Act. If an individual party at the next election wants to put repeal in its manifesto, that is its privilege and right, and it will have to take that to the hustings. It will not be in the manifesto of the Liberal Democrats.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 743 c1614
- Session
- 2012-13
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- European Convention on Human Rights
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