Belfast Agreement and European Convention on Human Rights
(asked on 22nd November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 20 November (HL Deb col 618), what steps they will take to (1) remain a member of the European Convention on Human Rights, and (2) protect the human rights infrastructure of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is firmly committed to upholding the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and to protecting and respecting human rights. We will ensure a human rights framework that is up to date, and works for all the people of the United Kingdom.
The Prime Minister has made clear that if the European Court of Human Rights chooses to intervene against the express wishes of Parliament, the Government is prepared to do whatever is necessary.