US-UK Extradition Treaty

Part of Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 2:09 pm on 15 July 2009.

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Photo of Alan Johnson Alan Johnson The Secretary of State for the Home Department 2:09, 15 July 2009

The advice that I am working on comes from the Attorney-General. She was, of course, absolutely right that it is a lower test than prima facie, as there is a lower test now for signatories to the European convention and for Australia, New Zealand and Canada. There is no argument to turn the clock back and to use that as a reason why we should review the 2003 Act.