Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK
Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source
Before asking that question, I note that Deputy Tóibín has proposed that the committee send a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs calling on the Government to state publicly that it will take a case. I second that.
My final question relates to the fact that Britain's commitment to the ECHR seems uncertain, which is a frightening prospect. The Home Secretary made the convention a major target during her failed leadership campaign. What does Ms Teggart think the future holds for the Human Rights Act in the UK?
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