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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Human Rights

Tuesday 12 May 2020 · 1 question

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Rupa Huq questioned the Minister about negotiations with countries that have poor human rights records.
  • The Minister responded that the UK will remain a strong voice for human rights.
  • The Minister stated that the UK will continue to encourage states to uphold international human rights obligations.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rupa Huq Lab Ealing Common
Brexit Foreign Affairs
Context

Discussions are ongoing with twenty-one countries to roll over existing trade agreements post-Brexit. Some of these countries have poor human rights records.

Question

Does the Minister acknowledge that negotiations are taking place with several countries that have poor human rights records and will he ensure that human rights clauses are included in any final deals, especially considering the distraction caused by coronavirus?

Answer from Greg Hands (Minister for Asia and the Pacific)

The hon. Lady is referring to EU agreements; if we had remained, those same countries would still have been our partners. The UK will remain a strong voice for human rights and continue encouraging states to uphold international human rights obligations.

Answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not directly address the inclusion of specific human rights clauses in ongoing negotiations or future agreements.

How: Deflecting By Mentioning Eu Status, Avoiding Specifics About Current Negotiations

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