Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:29 pm on 3 September 2025.
Lord Coaker
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
3:29,
3 September 2025
I thank my noble friend Lady Ritchie for her point. Last week, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said—I quote directly—:
“Let’s be clear: the ECHR underpins key international agreements on trade, security, migration and the Good Friday agreement”.
That encapsulates government policy on this and answers very clearly my noble friend’s question about the importance of the ECHR.