Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution in response to a question from the Rt hon. Member for Newark on 3 June 2025, Official Report, col 161, if she will write to the Council of Europe in support of the open letter produced by nine Council members calling for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The UK participates in regular engagement with the Council of Europe and its member States – including on the important issues raised in this letter.