Question follow-through · 9031

European Convention on Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights.

answeredNigel FarageForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
14 Oct 2024
Target answer date
16 Oct 2024
Answer
23 Oct 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights.

  2. 16 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    This Government is unequivocally committed to the European Convention of Human Rights and will not withdraw from it. The UK government maintains profound respect for international law and remains fully committed to the international human rights framework...

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