European Convention on Human Rights: Belfast Agreement

Part of Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at on 7 January 2026.

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Photo of Tonia Antoniazzi Tonia Antoniazzi Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Our predecessor Committee took evidence that said that leaving the ECHR would have implications for policing in Northern Ireland. Does the Secretary of State agree that calls to leave the ECHR would add to the challenges faced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland? What assessment has he made of the potential impact?

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