§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made on promoting co-operation between Europol and Interpol; and if he will make a statement. [87449]
§ Kate HoeyOnce Europol takes up the full range of activities, we hope it will be able to quickly establish formal co-operation arrangements with non European Union members and bodies such as Interpol as outlined in Article 42 of the Europol Convention. We are encouraging close co-operation between the two organisations, with both of whom the United Kingdom has good working relations.