Consultation outcome

Fundamental rights: review of the balance of competences

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 21 October 2013
• Last updated: 22 July 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union: Fundamental Rights

PDF, 658 KB, 94 pages

Detail of outcome

This report examines the balance of competences between the European Union and the United Kingdom in the area of fundamental rights, and is led by the Ministry of Justice. It is a reflection and analysis of the evidence submitted by experts, non-governmental organisations, businesspeople, Members of Parliament and other interested parties, either in writing or orally, as well as a literature review of relevant material.

Feedback received

Review of the balance of competences fundamental rights evidence: Parliamentary and Governmental

PDF, 462 KB, 37 pages

Review of the balance of competences fundamental rights evidence: legal organisations

PDF, 912 KB, 43 pages

Review of the balance of competences fundamental rights evidence: NGOs and other organisations

PDF, 1.1 MB, 142 pages

Review of the balance of competences fundamental rights evidence: lawyers

PDF, 1000 KB, 31 pages

Review of the balance of competences fundamental rights evidence: academics

PDF, 1020 KB, 47 pages

Review of the balance of competences fundamental rights evidence: individuals

PDF, 345 KB, 55 pages

Summary of engagement events

PDF, 25.5 KB, 3 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email web.comments@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Detail of feedback received

We received a number of submissions to the fundamental rights call for evidence. The submissions, which were received from a broad range of stakeholders, were either in writing or oral. We also conducted a literature review of relevant material.

---

Original consultation

Summary

Call for evidence on fundamental rights for the government’s review of the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
21 October 2013 to 11:45pm on 13 January 2014

Consultation description

The government is carrying out a review of the EU’s competences. The review will provide an analysis of what the EU does and how it affects the UK. See this detailed guide for full details of the review programme.

The Ministry of Justice is leading on the report on fundamental rights in the third semester of the review.

Documents

Call for Evidence on the Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union: Fundamental rights

PDF, 300 KB, 39 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email web.comments@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Published 21 October 2013
Last updated 22 July 2014 + show all updates

1. 22 July 2014

   Final outcome and evidence attached

2. 21 October 2013

   First published.