European Convention on Human Rights

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at on 12 March 2019.

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Photo of Edward Argar Edward Argar The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

I do not accept that our position on the ECHR is ambiguous. Both the political declaration and the White Paper make it clear that our future relationship with the EU should be underpinned by our shared values of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and this includes our ongoing commitment to the ECHR. As I have just made clear, the HRA gives further effect to the ECHR in our domestic law, and we are not considering amending or repealing it.