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Asked by Mike WoodConservativeAttorney GeneralTabled Answered 2 September 2025UIN 69282

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To ask the Solicitor General, whether guidance has been issued by the (a) Law Officers and (b) Government Legal Service on the (i) Venice Commission and (ii) Rule of Law Checklist since July 2024.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

Since July 2024, no guidance has been issued in regard to the (i) Venice Commission or (ii) Rule of Law Checklist by the Law Officers or Government Legal Profession.

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