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Written Question
European Convention on Human Rights
Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Asked by: Nigel Farage (Reform UK - Clacton)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

This Government is unequivocally committed to the European Convention of Human Rights and will not withdraw from it. The UK government maintains profound respect for international law and remains fully committed to the international human rights framework and the important role that multilateral organisations like the Council of Europe play in upholding it.