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Tuesday 26th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Raab]

My hon. Friend makes that point powerfully. It is precisely one of the issues that we want to address.

[Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab)]

T6. The Joint Committee on Human Rights was also in Strasbourg last week and heard testimony from representatives of countries that do not enjoy the tradition of stable democracy and human rights that we have in this country. Their message was clear: Britain provides leadership and inspiration in a troubled world. What kind of message do Ministers think they are now sending by providing such confusion and ambivalence over Britain’s commitment to the European convention on human rights?

[Mr Raab]

The Government led the world on human rights before the Human Rights Act and will do so afterwards.