Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Monday, 4 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 December 2006. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.
Foreign Prisoners
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the oral answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 38, with which European countries he has discussed the repatriation of foreign prisoners.
- Answer
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The EU is currently considering a draft framework decision on prisoner transfer that is intended to speed up and simplify prisoner transfer arrangements within the European Union. Since 9 October, Home Office officials have had five meetings in Brussels to discuss the terms of the draft framework decision.These meetings were attended by representatives of each member state. On 4 December my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council at which the draft framework decision was discussed.
Secondary information
- Type
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- Reference
- 454 c1957W;454 c1961W; 105100
- Session
- 2006-07
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- Subjects
- Prisoners Repatriation
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