ConservativeHome readers recently posed a variety of questions for John Redwood MP. John answers them below.
Manhattan: "Is there any gain in the fight against crime to be had from repealing the HRA if Britain does not also withdraw from the ECHR?"
We need to take the measures that are right for the UK to combat crime. To do this we need to legislate in the UK through our democratic Parliament as we see fit. As the policy review process proceeds it will become clearer what needs to be done to ensure the UK is free to do all that it needs to do to offer safety to our citizens, and what we might need to propose to deal with the European issues. It is too early to answer your question, as we first need to decide what extra measures we need to take domestically.
NigelC: "Should local Conservative councillors participate in Regional Assemblies as it is now our policy to abolish them?"
We believe in local determination, so it is a matter for local Councillors to decide. I would suggest all Conservative Councillors on these bodies should propose a resolution for their abolition. If it carries the problem is solved. If it is not carried, and if Councillors wish to stay on these bodies, they should make sure they always express views based around our principled position that these bodies are a waste of money and an anti-democratic system of government.
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