Clause 5 - General requirements for effecting Scottish citation etc.
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords]
3:00 pm
Mr Bob Ainsworth (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Coventry North East, Labour)
I recognise the hon. Gentleman's point, and I shall try to get information to the hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland as quickly as possible so that he can use it on Report if he is not satisfied.
On the point of fleeing abroad, the provisions relate to getting witnesses to appear in court in this country for serious crimes. Those issues are not covered in this clause or by the measures that we are discussing today, but we would seek extradition for an individual who had committed a crime in this country. I shall return to the hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland as soon as I can to address how we interpret the Scottish legal process.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 5 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 6 ordered to stand part of the Bill.