§ Mr. Fabian HamiltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to encourage a further strengthening of co-operation with Hungary to combat organised crime. [109668]
§ Mr. StrawI have today signed with the Minister of the Interior of Hungary, Dr. Sandor Pinter, a Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation in Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organised Crime, International Terrorism and Illegal Immigration. The agreement provides a framework within which law enforcement agencies and prosecuting authorities in our two countries can develop their close working relations in preventing, detecting and investigating all forms of serious and organised national and international crime. It is an important step forward in combating the common threat from criminal activity both within and beyond Europe.