Human Rights Act 1998: Scotland
(asked on 20th January 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to seek legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament for the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998.
This question was answered on 26th January 2016
This Government was elected with a clear mandate to replace the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights. We will bring forward proposals for consultation in due course, and will fully engage with the Devolved Administrations.
It would be premature to comment on the application of the Sewell Convention until the package of legislation is settled.