§ 60. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department is doing to promote greater European co-operation against crime.
§ 75. Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department is doing to promote greater European co-operation against crime.
§ Mr. John PattenWe attach great importance to closer European co-operation to tackle crime and have actively sought to strengthen bilateral links; my right hon. Friend recently signed an agreement with Italy to combat terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime. Further action is in hand to improve bilateral and multilateral co-operation in a number of areas including mutual legal assistance and extradition arrangements, the exchange of drugs intelligence and the confiscation of drug traffickers' assets.