Human Rights Laws 2025-11-11
2025-11-11
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Q1
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The public are frustrated that foreign criminals and illegal immigrants are not deported due to human rights laws. The Home Secretary is considering changing these laws.
Foreign criminals and people who come here illegally are not being deported because of human rights laws, frustrating the public. I understand the Lord Chancellor’s predecessor, now the Home Secretary, is considering changing those laws. Could the Lord Chancellor accept my right hon. Friend's Bill to put it into law so we can deport people who should not be here?
People are claiming article 8 in particular to thwart removal, which is why we need domestic legislation. I remind the hon. Gentleman that this Government are deporting more foreign criminals than ever before—over 5,000 just in our first year in office.
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Did not accept or reject the bill but stated they were acting to address the issue domestically.
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Q2
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The UK's legal services, rule of law and courts are respected globally. There is a concern that ripping up international agreements could impact this reputation.
Because of our proud history and commitment to the rule of law, the UK is a global leader in legal services, with our courts garnering respect across the world. What does the Lord Chancellor think would be the impact on our reputation should we begin ripping up our international agreements and commitments to the very rule of law that we as a nation helped shape?
Legal services, rule of law and the importance of this jurisdiction bring £47 billion a year into our economy. It is right to seek common cause with countries like Denmark and Italy, but in a steady, progressive way, recognising the importance of the ECHR.
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Q3
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The Justice Secretary's Department is set to pay compensation to Fuad Awale, an extremist murderer and hostage-taker, because his ECHR rights were allegedly infringed. The questioner demands no taxpayer money goes towards this.
Fuad Awale is an extremist double murderer who later took a prison officer hostage and demanded the release of radical cleric Abu Qatada. He is the definition of evil. Yet the Justice Secretary’s Department is now set to pay him compensation as his ECHR rights have apparently been infringed because he could not associate with monsters like those who killed Lee Rigby. Will the Justice Secretary ensure no taxpayers’ money goes to this man? If he will not, and puts our membership of the ECHR above British people's interests, will he personally fund any compensation?
Consequences of judgments have been an issue for successive Governments. We are committed to the ECHR, offering asylum to those genuinely fleeing torture and execution. However, we seek to work domestically and with European colleagues on issues like article 8.
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Did not commit to stopping taxpayer funds but stated commitment to ECHR while acknowledging domestic issues needing address.
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