Written questions

Torture

Lords · Question HL10784 · Tabled 6 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Goudie

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they remain committed to Article 3, on the prohibition on torture, of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 22 Oct 2025

The Government remains committed to protecting the rights of children and refugees, and preventing torture and we continue to play a leading role in supporting international conventions and alliances that uphold these goals.