Written question asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 May 2011.

Extradition: Gary McKinnon

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 23 March (Official Report, col. 729–731), what are the criteria for deciding whether a court process, as in the Gary McKinnon case, has run out of time; and whether in the case of Mr McKinnon this is exclusively a UK legal decision or dependent on concurrence from the United States.

Answer: Home Office officials are in regular contact with their counterparts in the United States Department of Justice about extradition cases, including the case of Gary McKinnon; the most recent contact on that case was on 4 May. There are a number of reasons why it is important to bring the case to a conclusion as soon as possible, and the Home Office is making strenuous efforts to obtain independent medical evidence in order to assist in the making of a final decision in the case.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8943; 727 c300WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Extradition: Gary McKinnon
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Oral questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Extradition USA McKinnon, Gary
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk