§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action the Government are taking to ensure that non-British nationals committing driving offences in this country will be brought to justice in Britain. [4635]
§ Mr. MichaelAny person, whether or not a British national, who commits an offence of any kind in the United Kingdom and leaves the jurisdiction before being dealt with may be summonsed to return for trial. The summons may be served on the person out of the jurisdiction, though by virtue of section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990, failure to appear in response to the summons is not punishable under United Kingdom law. In the case of a serious offence, it may be possible to seek the person's extradition to stand trial in the United Kingdom.