Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 January 2016. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 February 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.
Extradition: Pakistan
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what arrangements people can be extradited from Pakistan to the UK.
- Answer
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Between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2015 there were no extraditions from Pakistan to the UK.
There is no bilateral extradition treaty between the UK and Pakistan and, unless a multilateral convention applies, extradition is on the basis of reciprocity.
The Government will neither confirm nor deny whether it is considering or is involved in negotiations with a particular country regarding an extradition treaty.
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- 24159
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- 2015-16
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Extradition Pakistan
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