Jonathan Djanogly accepts provisions in the Bill that exempts the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights from transferring to UK law as the Charter will lose relevance post-Brexit; providing that existing human rights legislation remains and the Government accepts the need for retention of the ECHR in the post-Brexit period.
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EU Withdrawal Bill: Jonathan Djanogly speaks against a fixed exit date and calls for cross-party talks
Speaking in the debate on the Brexit Bill amendments, Jonathan Djanogly raises concerns that a fixed exit date would weaken our negotiators’ position and calls for cross-party talks to help ensure we achieve a negotiated future trade settlement with the EU.
Jonathan Djanogly welcomes inquiry into infected NHS-supplied blood tragedy
Jonathan Djanogly welcomes the announcement of an independent public inquiry into the tragedy of infected NHS-supplied blood and blood products. He calls for urgency and for children of victims and wider families to be fully included.