 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Proposed British Bill of Rights. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2024. |
| Bill of Rights Bill | |
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
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| Citation | Bill of Rights Bill |
| Considered by | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Dominic Raab |
| First reading | 22 June 2022 |
| Repeals | |
| Human Rights Act 1998 | |
| Summary | |
| Replaces the Human Rights Act 1998; removes the obligation of UK Courts to follow ECHR case law; places stringent limits on the Courts' power to enforce positive obligations and to prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants | |
| Status: Not passed | |
The Bill of Rights Bill was a proposed Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that sought to replace the Human Rights Act 1998. It was introduced to the House of Commons by Dominic Raab, the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Justice, on 22 June 2022.[1]
On 7 September 2022, the passage of the Bill through Parliament was halted by the newly appointed Prime Minister, Liz Truss.[2] On 27 June 2023, the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk confirmed to the Commons that the government would not be proceeding with the Bill.[3]
- ^ "Bill of Rights Bill". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Liz Truss halts Dominic Raab's bill of rights plan". the Guardian. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Bill of Rights Bill - Parliamentary Bill - UK Parliament". Retrieved 25 November 2023.