My Lords, although time is short, I want to acknowledge the splendid work of all the committee staff. It is invidious to pick out one, but I shall be invidious. I have become much more aware than I used to be how much a committee relies, without knowing it, on...

My Lords, although time is short, I want to acknowledge the splendid work of all the committee staff. It is invidious to pick out one, but I shall be invidious. I have become much more aware than I used to be how much a committee relies, without knowing it, on...

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

My Lords, I add my regret about the position on the European arrest warrant. Our post-Brexit arrangements in the realm of security and policing seem precarious or, at best, a poor substitute for what we have now.

When noble Lords debated what went to the Commons as new Section 74B(8)—the subject...

My Lords, I add my regret about the position on the European arrest warrant. Our post-Brexit arrangements in the realm of security and policing seem precarious or, at best, a poor substitute for what we have now.

When noble Lords debated what went to the Commons as new Section 74B(8)—the subject...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for pursuing this issue. We raised it at the early stages of the Bill, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Ludford for continuing the argument on Report. I should also acknowledge today the critique of the Bill at Second...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for pursuing this issue. We raised it at the early stages of the Bill, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Ludford for continuing the argument on Report. I should also acknowledge today the critique of the Bill at Second...

My Lords, in this amendment the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, has successfully combined a number of issues raised during the passage of the Bill. As noble Lords know, it is very difficult to resist even an affirmative instrument. That is the reality of the system, so it is particularly important...

My Lords, in this amendment the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, has successfully combined a number of issues raised during the passage of the Bill. As noble Lords know, it is very difficult to resist even an affirmative instrument. That is the reality of the system, so it is particularly important...

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

3: The Schedule, page 4, line 38, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations made under subsection (7)(a) shall designate no more than one territory.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require regulations which add, vary or remove a reference to a territory under Schedule A1 to contain no more than one...

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

3: The Schedule, page 4, line 38, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations made under subsection (7)(a) shall designate no more than one territory.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require regulations which add, vary or remove a reference to a territory under Schedule A1 to contain no more than one...

My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, has added his name to Amendment 3, as the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy and Lord Anderson, did to a similar amendment at an earlier stage. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Ludford, who dealt with the matter on our...

My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, has added his name to Amendment 3, as the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy and Lord Anderson, did to a similar amendment at an earlier stage. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Ludford, who dealt with the matter on our...

I will test the opinion of the House, but I will first respond a little to what has been said. I thank all noble Lords who have supported this amendment.

As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, said, we need a sensible extradition regime and I do not seek to...

I will test the opinion of the House, but I will first respond a little to what has been said. I thank all noble Lords who have supported this amendment.

As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, said, we need a sensible extradition regime and I do not seek to...

My Lords, I too thank everyone who has been involved with the Bill. As the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, said, it is not an easy subject, although some of the amendments that we have had to consider have in fact been relatively straightforward. I suspect we will discuss extradition quite...

My Lords, I too thank everyone who has been involved with the Bill. As the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, said, it is not an easy subject, although some of the amendments that we have had to consider have in fact been relatively straightforward. I suspect we will discuss extradition quite...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the order. Kuwait and Morocco both still carry the death penalty; according to Human Rights Watch, there were seven executions in Kuwait in 2017, and I understand that it outlaws same-sex relations. Does the Minister have any information about seeking assurances in...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the order. Kuwait and Morocco both still carry the death penalty; according to Human Rights Watch, there were seven executions in Kuwait in 2017, and I understand that it outlaws same-sex relations. Does the Minister have any information about seeking assurances in...

My Lords, this is an interesting group. With regard to the United States and one of the Five Eyes seeing things a bit differently, if this matter comes back on Report, as it may, it would be helpful if the Minister could explain to the House how the human rights...

My Lords, this is an interesting group. With regard to the United States and one of the Five Eyes seeing things a bit differently, if this matter comes back on Report, as it may, it would be helpful if the Minister could explain to the House how the human rights...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 13, while Amendment 14 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, is also in this group. Amendment 12 would remove the provision allowing

“regulations to amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by primary legislation.”

This is something to which I have...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 13, while Amendment 14 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, is also in this group. Amendment 12 would remove the provision allowing

“regulations to amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by primary legislation.”

This is something to which I have...

My Lords, I did not expect it to go in this direction, but I thank the noble Lord for his explanation. I am left a bit thrown and not entirely satisfied. I decided that I would not bring my iPad into Committee to scroll up and down through the 2003...

My Lords, I did not expect it to go in this direction, but I thank the noble Lord for his explanation. I am left a bit thrown and not entirely satisfied. I decided that I would not bring my iPad into Committee to scroll up and down through the 2003...

I think I pretty much have finished.

I think I pretty much have finished.

As my noble friend Lord Paddick says, this is what Committee is about. He has reminded me that some courts are open on a Saturday to deal with custody cases, which adds another dimension to this. I look forward to discussing this to get the right balance, which is what...

As my noble friend Lord Paddick says, this is what Committee is about. He has reminded me that some courts are open on a Saturday to deal with custody cases, which adds another dimension to this. I look forward to discussing this to get the right balance, which is what...

My Lords, I beg leave to move Amendment 4 and will speak to my Amendments 11, 11A and 11C.

Amendment 4 would insert into the criteria for a certificate under new Section 74B that the designated authority is

“satisfied that the request is not politically motivated.”

This takes us back to our first...

My Lords, I beg leave to move Amendment 4 and will speak to my Amendments 11, 11A and 11C.

Amendment 4 would insert into the criteria for a certificate under new Section 74B that the designated authority is

“satisfied that the request is not politically motivated.”

This takes us back to our first...

I do not think the Minister was long-winded; it is quite a long group of amendments. I am grateful to her for that. I should have brought my iPad so that I could have followed all the references to the 2003 Act. I take all the points that the Minister...

I do not think the Minister was long-winded; it is quite a long group of amendments. I am grateful to her for that. I should have brought my iPad so that I could have followed all the references to the 2003 Act. I take all the points that the Minister...

My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 6; I also have Amendments 7, 9 and 10 in this group. I start with Amendment 9, which I think is the most important. This amendment would restrict additions to Schedule A1 to one territory at a time. Orders are not amendable; one...

My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 6; I also have Amendments 7, 9 and 10 in this group. I start with Amendment 9, which I think is the most important. This amendment would restrict additions to Schedule A1 to one territory at a time. Orders are not amendable; one...

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

3: The Schedule, page 2, leave out lines 17 to 19

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment precludes the period of imprisonment extending beyond 24 hours before the person is brought before a judge.

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

3: The Schedule, page 2, leave out lines 17 to 19

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment precludes the period of imprisonment extending beyond 24 hours before the person is brought before a judge.

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

4: The Schedule, page 3, line 9, at end insert “and

(e) it is satisfied that the request is not politically motivated.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is to probe the propriety of requests, and whether paragraph (d) provides adequate protection.

Moved by

Baroness Hamwee

4: The Schedule, page 3, line 9, at end insert “and

(e) it is satisfied that the request is not politically motivated.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is to probe the propriety of requests, and whether paragraph (d) provides adequate protection.