HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 cc341-2
Mr. Maclean

I beg to move amendment No. 285, in page 92, line 28, after 'taken', insert ', as soon as reasonably practicable,'.

11.30 pm
Madam Deputy Speaker

With this, it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 286, 299, 287, 108 to 120, 288, 121, 89, 298, 91, 300, 92 to 96, 289, 97, 98, 290, 99, 100, 291, 348, 301, 101, 102, 305, 306, 302, 303.

Mr. Trimble

I do not wish to delay the proceedings of the House—[HON. MEMBERS: "Hear, hear."] I shall ignore the delay caused by the unnecessary noise that interrupted me. I rise merely to remark on the fact that the amendments are to clauses that provide for cross-border enforcement. I hasten to add that they provide not for the crucial cross-frontier enforcement that should exist but for cross-border enforcement originally drafted between Scotland and England.

When the clauses were introduced in Committee, we received strong representations from the Royal Ulster Constabulary that they should be extended to Northern Ireland. We passed on those representations to the Government and are delighted to see that the amendments now provide for sensible provisions to enable warrants and other procedures to be enforceable throughout the United Kingdom. It is a welcome measure and I am delighted to see that the Government have followed our advice on the matter.

Mr. Maclean

I am delighted to accept the hon. Gentleman's thanks for yet another wise move in this Bill.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 286, in page 92, leave out line 38 and insert— 'by a constable of a police force in Scotland.

( ) Any other person within the directions in a warrant executing that warrant under this section shall have the same powers and duties, and the person arrested the same rights, as they would have had if execution had been in the country of issue by the person within those directions.'.

No. 299, in page 92, line 39, leave out from 'section' to 'applies' in line 40.

No. 287, in page 92, line 44, after 'committal', insert a warrant of detention and return of sentence'.—[Mr. Maclean.]

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