Lords debates impact of the Human Rights Act
15 July 2022
On Thursday 14 July, members of the House of Lords debated the practical impact of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Debate
Baroness Whitaker (Labour), member of the Advisory Board, British Institute of Human Rightsz, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate included:
- Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (Crossbench), former Justice of the Supreme Court
- Baroness Chakrabarti (Labour), barrister and former Director of Liberty
- Baroness Ludford (Liberal Democrats), barrister
- Lord Sandhurst (Conservative), barrister
Lord Bellamy (Conservative), Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) responded on behalf of the government.
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Watch and read the debate
Find out more about the issues discussed on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.
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