Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Human Rights Act 1998.

As the Deputy Prime Minister has set out, we will update the Human Rights Act (HRA) to make sure it meets the needs of the society it serves and commands public support. The Government has established the Independent Human Rights Act Review to examine the framework of the HRA, how it is operating in practice and whether any change is required. We have received the Panel’s report and are carefully considering the Panel’s conclusions as part of a wider reform programme. We will publish the Panel’s report in due course and have already committed to consulting on proposed changes to the Act.