Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Linden and Dominic Raab

Tuesday 31st October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dominic Raab]

I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, but I gently suggest that he read the position paper on the future partnership, which was published in September, because it deals directly with the question he has just asked and makes it clear that we do want to continue vital extradition relations with our EU partners.

[David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)]

2. What steps his Department is taking to maintain human rights standards after the UK leaves the EU.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Linden and Dominic Raab

Tuesday 5th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)]

T8. Is the Minister aware that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has recommended that the protections afforded by the EU charter of fundamental rights be retained in the UK? What is he going to do about that?

[Dominic Raab]

I am always bewildered by the approach of the Opposition to the charter. When Labour was in power, it claimed, rather fraudulently, that it was seeking an opt-out, but now that it is out of office and we are leaving the EU, it wants to opt back in. We have the strongest protections for human rights in this country, and they have been reinforced. We are going to see no diminution in those protections, but the charter adds uncertainty and is frankly surplus to requirements.