Clause 30 - Hearing evidence through television links
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords]
4:00 pm
Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, and for saying that. However, he should reflect on what he said earlier when he deliberates on this matter. Evidence that is given over the telephone is not admissible in British courts. Even if we get evidence from another country, it could not be used in a British court because it would have been gained over the telephone—but he seemed to suggest that it could be used.