Response to the European and External Affairs Committe's call for written evidence on the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998
By: Shelter Scotland
Published: November 2015
Shelter Scotland’s Response to the European and External Relations Committee’s call for written evidence on the proposal to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998
Human rights arguments provide an essential safety net for people who are badly housed or at risk of homelessness. This evidence submission sets out how the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights relate to issues of bad housing and homelessness, in the context of proposals to repeal the 1998 act.