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1676160

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 to deliver their policy to remove certain migrants to Rwanda.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>We are not repealing the Human Rights Act 1998. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill introduced on 7 December 2023 disapplies the relevant sections of the Human Rights Act 1998 from the key parts of the Bill. This is set out in Clause 3.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/12/2023 12:37:55 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1668705

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consultations they have had with the judiciary over the impact of the selective disapplication of section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 from certain pieces of legislation and not others.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The Victims and Prisoners Bill has not yet reached Report stage in the House of Commons, meaning it is not in the final form in which it will be introduced to the House of Lords. I look forward to debating this Bill with the Noble Lord and others shortly once it has reached the House of Lords in the form approved by the House of Commons.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL101 HL103 HL104 question first answered 22/11/2023 17:29:26 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1648275

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to reform the Human Rights Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	191348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor announced to the house on 27 June 2023, that the Government has carefully considered the legislative programme in the round and has decided not to take forward the Bill of Rights Bill.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken and are taking action to address specific issues with the HRA and the ECHR, including through the Illegal Migration Bill, Victims and Prisoners Bill, and Overseas Operations Act 2021 – the last of which addressed vexatious claims against veterans and the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to a human rights framework that is up to date, fit for purpose, and works for the British people.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 03/07/2023 16:00:59 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1472875

registered interest
date	23/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on updating the Human Rights Act.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	23814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bill of Rights received its first reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday 22 June 2022. This follows the consideration of over 12,800 response to the Government’s consultation, which closed on 19 April 2022. The Bill delivers on the Government’s manifesto commitment to ‘[…] update the Human Rights Act and administrative law to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government.’. Our reforms will curtail the abuses of human rights, restore some common sense to our justice system, and ensure that our human rights framework meets the needs of the society it serves.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 01/07/2022 13:46:55 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1439835

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy not to respond to his Department's consultation on proposals to reform the Human Rights Act 1998 until after the deadline for those responding who are assisted by an easy read or audio version.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	138043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>We will not respond to our consultation on Human Rights Act reform until after the extension for those who would be assisted by an easy read or audio version has passed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/03/2022 16:44:01 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1437730

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, why easy read materials for his Department's consultation on Human Rights Act Reform were only released 12 days before the consultation was scheduled to end.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	134089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The publication of the easy-read version of our consultation on A Modern Bill of Rights was regrettably delayed due to issues with an external supplier. As a result of this, the Secretary of State has extended the deadline for responses by six weeks for those with needs for an easy-read or audio version of the consultation document. The new deadline for these responses is 19 April.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice officials will be conducting focused engagement sessions with disability organisations to explore the proposals outlined in the consultation further. The Department will also complete a full Equalities Impact Assessment of any proposals taken forward.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/03/2022 10:31:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1437893

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend the deadline for his Department's consultation, Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights, in response to the delay in publishing a full easy read version of that document.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	134036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The publication of the easy-read version of our consultation on A Modern Bill of Rights was regrettably delayed due to issues with an external supplier. As a result of this, the Secretary of State has extended the deadline for responses by six weeks for those with needs for an easy-read or audio version of the consultation document. The new deadline for these responses is 19 April.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice officials will be conducting focused engagement sessions with disability organisations to explore the proposals outlined in the consultation further. The Department will also complete a full Equalities Impact Assessment of any proposals taken forward.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/03/2022 16:26:13 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1433845

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to plans to reform the Human Rights Act announced on 14 December 2021, what steps he is taking to progress those plans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	126538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>On 14 December 2021 the Government published a consultation on proposals to update the Human Rights Act 1998. This was published alongside the Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR) report. The consultation closes on 8 March 2022. During the consultation period, meetings are taking place with key stakeholders as part of a wider engagement plan. Any legislative proposals will be further developed and finalised following the consultation and once all responses have been reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The IHRAR report can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/independent-human-rights-act-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/independent-human-rights-act-review</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 03/03/2022 13:21:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1420436

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect, including any retrospective effect, of proposed reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act on the existing legal framework regarding human rights law; and whether he has conducted an impact assessment on that matter.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119627 119628 119629 119630 119632 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1387686

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Human Rights Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	93040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2021 answer text <p>The Human Rights Act has been in force for over 20 years now and it is entirely right that we should seek to update it. We need to make sure that our human rights framework continues to meet the needs of the society it serves.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2020, the Government established the Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR) to examine the framework of the Human Rights Act, how it is operating in practice and whether any change is required. We published the IHRAR Panel’s report on 14 December alongside our consultation on proposals to overhaul the Act, and replace it with a Bill of Rights.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will remain a party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Our objective in overhauling our human rights legislation will be to change, reform and revise the domestic interpretation and application of the convention by the UK courts.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/12/2021 15:33:47 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones