Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on ensuring that service personnel do not infringe the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights in the discharge of their duties.

The European Convention on Human Rights is incorporated into UK law. The UK Government acts in accordance with domestic and international law at all times and Ministry of Defence policy is assessed to ensure it complies with it.

The UK Armed Forces provide Law of Armed Conflict training to all Service personnel. This includes instruction during initial basic training phases, staff and promotion courses, and mission specific pre-deployment training for operations.

When assisting other States, the Department applies cross-Government policies designed to protect human rights: such as the Overseas Justice and Security Assistance assessment and the Cabinet Office Consolidated Guidance on intelligence sharing.