§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department under which European Union or Community instrument Her Majesty's Government(a) have agreed and (b) plan to agree the mutual recognition of court judgments among EU member states; if he will list each such document and when it (i)was published, (ii) was considered in Parliament and (iii) came into or is expected to come into force; and which bodies or persons the Government consulted before reaching such decisions. [129753]
§ Mrs. RocheAction to follow up the conclusions of the Tampere European Council on mutual recognition of judicial decisions has not yet reached the stage of European Union or Community legislation. The French Presidency has however tabled a document in the Article 36 Committee, dated 26 June, (reference 9737/00) which outlines a programme of legislative measures to implement the principle of mutual recognition of decisions in criminal matters. The document has been deposited for scrutiny in both Houses. The Government intend to support work on the programme of measures, and will consult appropriate United Kingdom bodies including those concerned in implementing the proposals, before any legislation is adopted.