European Convention on Human Rights: UK Membership Debate
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Lord Hanson of Flint
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European Convention on Human Rights: UK Membership
Lord Hanson of Flint Excerpts(8 years, 7 months ago)
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The Attorney General
I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. He makes the case very well for what we will do, which is to bring forward sensible reforms to our human rights framework but maintain our robust protection of human rights both in this country and around the world.
Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
Will the Attorney General confirm that, if the Home Secretary’s wish came true, the UK would no longer have a British judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and we would therefore not be party to making judgments to uphold international law across the whole of Europe?
The Attorney General
Again, I would say to the right hon. Gentleman that there is more to promoting human rights here and abroad than our membership of that court or even of the convention. We do a great deal more to help to promote human rights, and we should continue to do so.