Lord Hamilton of Epsom – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hamilton of Epsom on 2016-02-26.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the judgment of the European Court of Justice in Delvigne v Commune de Lesparre-Médoc (Case C-650/13); and whether any changes to legislation or government policies are required as a result of that judgment.

Lord Faulks

The UK’s ban on prisoner voting stays in place and as we have consistently stated, remains a matter for Parliament to determine.