Asked by: Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Decision of the European Council concerning a new settlement for the UK within the EU will affect the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights to the UK.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, concerning a new settlement for the UK within the EU will not affect the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the UK.
Asked by: Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the judgment of the European Court of Justice in <i>Delvigne v Commune de Lesparre-Médoc </i>(Case C-650/13); and whether any changes to legislation or government policies are required as a result of that judgment.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The UK's ban on prisoner voting stays in place and as we have consistently stated, remains a matter for Parliament to determine.