All 2 Debates between Desmond Swayne and Phillip Lee

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Debate between Desmond Swayne and Phillip Lee
Tuesday 31st October 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Phillip Lee Portrait Dr Lee
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The European convention on human rights is separate from the European Union, so leaving the European Union does not affect our membership of the convention.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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When I was in opposition, we were assured again and again by Ministers that the charter of fundamental rights would not apply in the United Kingdom. I hope that we will be able to deliver that.

Phillip Lee Portrait Dr Lee
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The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill ensures that the source rights that underpin the EU charter of fundamental rights will continue to have effect in UK law after we leave the EU. The charter was created as a collection of all the laws that the EU had passed, and it would be wrong if, post our leaving the European Union, that charter continued to be cited in any future legal case.

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Debate between Desmond Swayne and Phillip Lee
Wednesday 19th July 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

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Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Is the Minister satisfied that sufficient remedies are available to deal with violent offenders?

Phillip Lee Portrait Dr Lee
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Yes, I am.