Written Question
Friday 26th June 2020
Asked by:
Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his oral contribution of 9 June 2020, Official report, column 147, when the independent review into the operation of the Human Rights Act 1998 will report.
Answered by Alex Chalk
As set out in the manifesto, the Government will look at the broader aspects of our constitution including the balance between the rights of individuals and effective government, this includes updating the Human Rights Act. Further details will be announced in due course. This does not change the fact that the UK is committed to the European Convention on Human Rights, and will continue to champion human rights at home and abroad.
Written Question
Friday 26th June 2020
Asked by:
Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his oral contribution of 9 June 2020, Official report, column 147, how civil society organisations can (a) submit evidence to and (b) participate in the independent review into the operation of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Answered by Alex Chalk
As set out in the manifesto, the Government will look at the broader aspects of our constitution including the balance between the rights of individuals and effective government, this includes updating the Human Rights Act. Further details will be announced in due course. This does not change the fact that the UK is committed to the European Convention on Human Rights, and will continue to champion human rights at home and abroad.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
"I thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. The point made by the Chair of the Justice Committee is very well made. Not only has the current independent reviewer of terrorism, Jonathan Hall QC, not recommended the change, but he has specifically questioned the basis for the …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
"We in the Scottish National party take our duty to protect the public from all serious crime, including terrorism, very seriously, as our record in government in Scotland shows. We have a number of reservations about the Bill, which I shall outline, but like the official Opposition we do not …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
"Three? Excellent.
The hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) raised the issue of polygraphs. He will be aware that in Scotland’s justice system, polygraph testing is not used as a mechanism to monitor compliance with licence conditions or any kind of orders. Indeed, it is not used …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Lord Chancellor has a strong record of defending judicial independence, and I congratulate him on that. Does he agree that it is equally important that those in Government do not seek to influence the police or the Crown Prosecution Service in the exercise of their duties? Can he confirm …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Perhaps the Lord Chancellor could share those thoughts with the Attorney General.
Upholding human rights is also an important part of the Lord Chancellor’s Department’s priorities. When the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave evidence to the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union recently, he made it …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2020
Domestic Abuse Bill
"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May). Whatever our political differences, I know that this is an area where she cares passionately and has made a difference. Before I address the Bill, I would like to welcome to …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"On International Women’s Day last year, Ireland became the 34th country to ratify the Istanbul convention, but unfortunately the United Kingdom is one of only six countries yet to do so. Can we take this as an indication of where the UK intends to position itself on the world stage …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"That is all very well, but the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s own Government’s report identified two major respects in which UK law has yet to comply sufficiently to make us able to ratify the convention. The legislation to which he refers, introduced by my former colleague Dr Eilidh Whiteford, …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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