Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 34274

Hague Group

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK joining the Hague Group.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK has no current plans to join the Hague Group. The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.