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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

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
Written question
Reference
454 c1957W;454 c1961W; 105100
Session
2006-07
Related items
Prison Estate
Monday, 9 October 2006
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Prisoners Repatriation
Link
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