European Court of Human Rights Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

European Court of Human Rights

Baroness Chakrabarti Excerpts
Wednesday 25th October 2023

(1 year ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bellamy Portrait Lord Bellamy (Con)
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It is probably no surprise to say that I am not privy to the contents of the King’s Speech but. as far as I am best aware, the answer to the noble Lord’s question is no.

Baroness Chakrabarti Portrait Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab)
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My Lords, I remind the noble and learned Lord that his boss, the Lord Chancellor, appeared before the Justice and Home Affairs Committee of this House just before lunchtime. I urge noble Lords to read that evidence and take heart from it, and I urge the Minister to do so too. I hope his words will be taken forward as commitment to the ECHR, and that Section 3 of the Human Rights Act will not keep being disapplied from future Bills in this House.

Lord Bellamy Portrait Lord Bellamy (Con)
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As ever, I am happy to take the advice of the noble Baroness and read the evidence very carefully.