Andy McDonald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy McDonald on 2016-04-11.

To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote human rights in the UK and abroad.

Jeremy Wright

The Government has a strong record on human rights here and abroad. As examples, it brought forward the Modern Slavery Act seeking to protect some of the most vulnerable and exploited people in our society. It is one of the leading members of the UN Human Rights Council, tackling in particular sexual violence in conflict and we will support £10.6 million worth of human rights projects globally this financial year.