§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Prime Minister if he will ask(a) the United Kingdom authorities and (b) the German embassy to review the article on page 4 of Tribune, a copy of which has been sent to him, with particular reference to the evidential issues raised therein. [5010]
§ The Prime MinisterNo. The German request for Roisin McAliskey's extradition is currently before the United Kingdom courts. It is for them to consider whether she should be committed to await a decision on surrender by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who retains discretion under the Extradition Act 1989 over the final decision on her return. Roisin McAliskey will have the opportunity to make representations to the Secretary of State against her return. As in all other extradition cases, it is for the courts of the requesting State to judge the evidence once an order for return has been made.