Abu Qatada Debate

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Abu Qatada

Marcus Jones Excerpts
Thursday 19th April 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con)
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Does not this whole situation clearly demonstrate why, following the Brighton conference and given our chairmanship of the European Council, we must see significant reform? If significant reform is not achieved for any reason, should we not move far more quickly to adopt a UK Bill of Rights instead of the convention?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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As I said earlier, I believe that there is every prospect of us being able to move forward on reform of the European Court of Human Rights as a result of the work being done by the Justice Secretary and the Attorney-General. On that basis, I look forward to the outcome of the Brighton conference.