Raab claims his bill of rights bill partly inspired by principles set out in book on HRA written by Starmer in 1999
Raab is responding to Reeves.
He says the European convention on human rights is enshrined in the new bill.
Referring to Reeves’s comments about rapes, he says nothing in the bill weakens protections for victims. The bill will strengthen the position for vicitims, he claims.
And he says rape prosecutions are increasing.
He says…