Part of Extradition Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:30 pm on 21 January 2003.
Mr Nick Hawkins
Conservative, Surrey Heath
3:30,
21 January 2003
The Minister has responded as I hoped. I understand the interlinking between clauses 203 and 178 and that one needs slightly separate provisions. The Minister has set that out helpfully. I will take up his invitation to table questions or to write to him. I thought that it was helpful to raise the matter because it has recently been drawn to my attention and because anything to do with money laundering may have common implications for the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and overseas territories such as the Caymans Islands. It was worth briefly drawing attention to the issue.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 203 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 204 to 208 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
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