§ Mr. John Townendasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider limiting the scope of the European Convention on Human Rights.
§ Mr. MellorThe European Convention on Human Rights is a multilateral treaty ratified by the United Kingdom and other member states of the Council of Europe. The Government have no plans to seek any renegotiation of its terms. The convention, as such, forms no part of our domestic law; our acceptance of its obligations reflects our conviction that our law already