HC Deb 09 November 2000 vol 356 c392W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his policy towards delineating along national lines areas of competence in which each state may determine future criminal law rules, in the context of 13.2 of Corn (2000) 495. [136470]

Mr. Charles Clarke

I refer the hon. Member to the answer to his previous questions about Corn (2000) 495 on 1 November 2000,Official Report, column 519W. At present, we see difficulty in laying down rigid or binding rules for preventing conflicts of jurisdiction between the European Union member states. The experience of Eurojust will help the member states to determine what action is required, if any.