Recommendation 1

We have hardly heard any support for the Bill of Rights Bill. The Government- commissioned Independent Review did not support repeal or reform of the Human Rights Act 1998; the Government’s consultation analysis showed very little support for a Bill of Rights; the evidence we have received in this inquiry is overwhelmingly against the Bill; and there is significant opposition to the Bill from the Governments of Scotland, Wales, and in relation to its potential impact in Northern Ireland. The previous administration also took the decision to halt and reconsider the Bill. Given the significant opposition, we urge the Government to reconsider its decision to proceed with the Bill.