§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he proposes to take in response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Hirstv. United Kingdom concerning a violation of Article 3 Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights. [172394]
§ Mr. LeslieI have been asked to reply.
The Government have noted the judgment and intends to request that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in accordance with Article 43 of the Convention.