Written question asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 June 2012.

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Extradition

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost of an unsuccessful extradition request made under Part II of the Extradition Act 2003, including any costs incurred by (1) the Crown Prosecution Service, (2) the Legal Services Commission, (3) the Home Office, (4) HM Court Service and the Administration Court, (5) the police, (6) the Serious Organised Crime Agency, and (7) the Prison Service.[HL987]

Answer

It is not at present possible to provide a complete or accurate estimate of costs incurred in individual extradition cases, successful or otherwise.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

738 c66WA; HL987

Session

2012-13

Subjects

Costs Extradition

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk