Govt to bring forward Bill of Rights proposals to autumn

Tue,8 September 2015
News

Dominic Raab has made the announcement in response to questions in the House of Commons yesterday

2. Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab): When he plans to open a consultation on proposals for a British Bill of Rights. [901212]

9. Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab): When he plans to open a consultation on proposals for a British Bill of Rights. [901219]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Dominic Raab): We will bring forward proposals on a Bill of Rights this autumn. They will be subject to full consultation. The preparation is going well. Given the hon. Gentleman’s excellent work on the Joint Committee on Human Rights, I look forward to engaging seriously with him on the substance.

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