Stephen Pound – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Pound on 2015-12-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effect of the proposed British Bill of Rights on Northern Ireland.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

My most recent discussion with the Secretary of State for Justice took place on 1 December. The Government was elected with a mandate to implement its manifesto commitment to replace Labour’s flawed Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights. The Government believes this can be done in a way that is consistent with the provisions of the Belfast Agreement.