Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the letter from Lord Hanson of Flint on 4 June following the second reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, how they will play their part in supporting considered dialogue within the Council of Europe that seeks to balance "liberty and security, and justice and responsibility."
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)
The UK participates in regular engagement with the Council of Europe and its Member States, we look forward to a dialogue on the future of the ECHR as part of that process.
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the review of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and what format that review will be published in.
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office’s Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May set out proposals for reform in a range of areas, including clarifying the application of Article 8 of the ECHR, further details of which will be set out in due course.