European Convention on Human Rights: UK Membership Debate
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Alex Chalk
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European Convention on Human Rights: UK Membership
Alex Chalk Excerpts(8 years ago)
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The Attorney General
No, I do not think that that follows. The British Government, including Foreign Office Ministers whenever they travel abroad and speak to interlocutors from other countries, have made it clear that they oppose the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. We will continue to make that very clear.
Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con)
I support our membership of the convention, but does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that if we are to stay in the ECHR, and if we are to rehabilitate the reputation of human rights in the UK, it is important that the European Court curtails its reach and does not intrude into matters such as prisoner voting, which are properly matters for this House?