Voting Rights: Prisoners
Priti Patel: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the implications for the UK of the decisions reached at the 1115th meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in respect of the voting rights of prisoners; and what position the UK representative at the meeting took on the resolution and decision made in respect of the execution of the Hirst (No.2) v. United Kingdom judgement. [62543]
Mr Harper: The decision in respect of Hirst (No. 2) v. the United Kingdom was adopted by the Committee of Ministers at their 1115th meeting without discussion. It reflects the Court's judgments in that case and the case of Greens and MT v. the United Kingdom. As there ¦847was no discussion or resolution adopted there was no opportunity for the UK delegate to state a position.
Priti Patel: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) with reference to the decision reached at the 1115th meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in respect of the voting rights of prisoners and the execution of the Hirst (No.2) v United Kingdom judgement, whether he has begun preparation of the action plan to submit to the Committee of Ministers; and when he expects the action plan to be submitted to the Committee of Ministers; [62544]
(2) what his policy is on proposing amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to make provision to extend the franchise to prisoners; what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on this issue; and if he will make a statement. [62648]
Mr Harper: The Government are considering the next steps and I will inform the House when decisions on the way forward have been reached.
Priti Patel: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence between the Government and each institution of the Council of Europe in respect of the voting rights of prisoners. [62545]
Mr Harper: Information submitted to the Committee of Ministers by the UK Government on prisoner voting rights is published on its website
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