§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether and how they reconcile the assurances given by Lord Rooker on 23 April during the debate on the report of the EUC on the European arrest warrant that primary legislation would be necessary before the introduction of the measure (HL Deb, cols. 230–32) with their agreement to the proposals on 13 June in the Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Union. [HL4892]
§ Lord FilkinThe framework decision on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states were adopted at the Justice and Home Affair (JHA) Council on 13 June, following the lifting of all the remaining parliamentary scrutiny reserves.
The European arrest warrant will come into operation only if the Bill to give effect to it is approved by Parliament.