European Convention on Human Rights: Belfast Agreement
Commons · Question 84019 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of leaving the ECHR on the Good Friday Agreement.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 28 Oct 2025
The ECHR underpins key international agreements on trade, security and migration, as well as the Good Friday Agreement. The UK Government has no plans to leave the ECHR, and will not therefore speculate on what such a policy would entail.