HL Deb 03 July 2002 vol 637 cc38-9WA

Lord Tebbit asked Her Majesty's Government:

In what manner and on what date or dates Parliament gave its consent to the European arrest warrant adopted at the Justice and Home Affairs Council. [H L4957]

Lord Filkin

The framework decision on the European Arrest Warrant was subject to the usual parliamentary scrutiny process. The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee cleared the document from scrutiny on 12 December 2001. The House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union cleared the document from scrutiny on 23 April 2002. The European arrest warrant will come into operation only if the Bill to give effect to it is approved by this Parliament.