Written questions

Council of Europe: Treaties

Lords · Question HL9810 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Lord German

To ask His Majesty's Government to which conventions of the Council of Europe is the United Kingdom a signatory.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 4 Aug 2025

The UK has signed 151 Council of Europe Conventions, most recently signing the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer and the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence. Council of Europe Conventions are important for the UK's prac...