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1420164

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that they act in accordance with the rule of law.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL6040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The freedoms and protections that we all enjoy rely on the rule of law. This is an important constitutional principle which this Government takes extremely seriously and which demands: equality under the law; access to independent and impartial justice; government subject to the law; law that is clear and certain.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have a particular role in respect of upholding the rule of law. I, and my fellow Law Officers, take that responsibility very seriously whenever we are called upon to provide advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 21/02/2022 15:14:31 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1283781

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the importance of upholding the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	911871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The rule of law is at the heart of the UK constitution. The duty of the Law Officers is to ensure that the Government acts lawfully at all times. I take that responsibility seriously including in my role as legal adviser to the Government and when attending Cabinet, and that will not change.</p>I would like to take this opportunity to thank Government Legal Department lawyers for their heroic work in contributing to the Rule of Law during the pandemic, as the Government continues to be successful in Covid-related challenges. answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 04/02/2021 11:36:28 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1258961

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	909948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Naturally, the Government does not disclose the details of private conversations that are had amongst Cabinet colleagues, but there should be no doubt that the Government will continue to be very active in supporting the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2020 16:45:09 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1258962

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	909950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Naturally, the Government does not disclose the details of private conversations that are had amongst Cabinet colleagues, but there should be no doubt that the Government will continue to be very active in supporting the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2020 16:46:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1258963

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	909960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Naturally, the Government does not disclose the details of private conversations that are had amongst Cabinet colleagues, but there should be no doubt that the Government will continue to be very active in supporting the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2020 16:47:16 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1249063

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	908178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The freedoms and protections that we all enjoy rely on the rule of law. This is an important constitutional principle which demands: equality under the law; access to independent and impartial justice; government subject to the law; law that is clear and certain.</p><p> </p><p>The duty of the Law Officers is to give the Government full and frank legal advice, and to ensure the Government acts in full knowledge of the legal position. I take that responsibility seriously, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 05/11/2020 14:29:43 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1240140

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 30 September (HL8064), whether they plan to provide guidance to the courts on how to handle cases where a defendant cites the United Kingdom Internal Market Act as a precedent for breaking the law in a specific and limited way which should be acquitted without penalty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL8725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to issue guidance to the courts on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 19/10/2020 16:03:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1233889

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to produce a list of laws which can be broken in a specific and limited way without penalty; and if so, when such a list would be available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL8064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>There will be no such list.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/09/2020 16:07:49 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1148472

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	912613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor meet regularly and discuss a range of matters. The Lord Chancellor has sworn an oath to respect the rule of law and to defend the judiciary. It is an oath he takes very seriously. The government will always abide by the law.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:21:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker