John McDonnell

Labour Party | Hayes and Harlington

John Redwood seeks to keep local councils responsible for the disabled

During a debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday 9th January 2007, The Rt Hon John Redwood MP, Challenged a 10 minute rule Bill which sought to change the Human Rights Act. Mr Redwood said that local  councils had to be responsible for the disadvantaged in their community.

The full text from Hansard is below:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I oppose the Bill, which illustrates the trouble into which a well intended Government get when they decide to rely on the courts and human rights legislation instead of Parliament and representative democracy.