§ Baroness Billinghamasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the United Kingdom has ratified Protocol 13 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances. [HL4869]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonYes. The UK ratified Protocol 13 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances on 10 October 2003.
The ratification will apply at present only to the metropolitan area of the United Kingdom. Ratification will be extended to the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories at a later date.
We shall in due couse seek parliamentary approval pursuant to Section 1(4) of the Human Rights Act 1998 to add Protocol 13 to the list of scheduled convention rights.