UK-US Extradition Treaty

Part of Points of Order – in the House of Commons at 12:38 pm on 12 July 2006.

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Photo of Ian Taylor Ian Taylor Conservative, Esher and Walton 12:38, 12 July 2006

Will the hon. Gentleman underline the fact that one of the reasons why many Conservative Members supported the measure in the Chamber was that we thought it was to be used against potential terrorists? That is why there were grounds for passing the legislation; we did not expect the Government to encourage its use for purposes such as those we are discussing.