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UK Extradition Arrangements

The Committee makes it clear in its report that the"““EAW is based on the principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions and… mutual trust””" between the judicial authorities of EU states. That is a legitimate position for us to adopt, just as it was adopted in 1991 by the Conservative Government when they signed us up to the ECE—[Interruption.] The hon. Gentleman is chuntering, but I cannot hear what he says. Unless he wants to chunter louder, I am at a loss—[Interruption.] He says he will chunter more quietly, for which I am very grateful.