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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Cope of Berkeley (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 2010.


Northern Ireland: Cross-border Police Co-operation

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly of March 2009 about improving the ability of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Garda Síochána to investigate and prosecute crimes across the border.
Answer

My Lords, work is at an advanced stage in the implementation of the recommendations relating to cross-border policing powers. Officials, police officers and public prosecutors from both sides of the border are meeting again tomorrow to consider the outstanding issues, including the draft procedural manuals.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
716 c1410 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal investigation Cross border cooperation Northern Ireland Police Prosecutions Police Service of Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Garda Síochána
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk