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Denis MacShane

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Abu Qatada

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Business of the House
Thursday 19th April 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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My hon. Friend knows very well the Government’s position in relation to a potential Bill of Rights. The Government have set up the commission; that commission will report, and we will consider its recommendations.

Denis MacShane Portrait Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab)
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Can the Home Secretary envisage Britain withdrawing from the treaty setting up the European convention on human rights?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I thought that, in response to various answers, I had explained what I think is the right approach for the Government to take, which is for us to reform the European Court of Human Rights to deal with the concerns that have been raised about the way the European Court operates, and that is exactly the work the Government are undertaking.

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