Public Bodies: Human Rights
Lords · Question HL14718 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Jamieson
To ask His Majesty's Government what non-privileged advice or guidance they have given to public bodies on whether a public body may exercise a legal power that is subject to a declaration of incompatibility under the Human Rights Act 1998, both specifica
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 6 Mar 2026
In May 2024 the High Court ruled that the twelve month no-return period in Part 5 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in relation to unauthorised encampments was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, due to the limited a...