PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
European Convention on Human Rights (8 July 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the Government's policy is on EU accession to the European Convention of Human Rights.
Asked by:
Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative)
Answer
The European Court of Justice's Opinion 2/13 has serious implications for work on the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. We remain concerned that accession risks undermining our domestic human rights arrangements and creating legal uncertainty. We will work to mitigate those risks.
Answered by:
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
23 July 2015
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