HL Deb 24 June 2004 vol 662 cc139-40WA
Baroness Anelay of St Johns

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many applications have been made since the passing of the Extradition Act 2003 for the extradition of persons from the United Kingdom to those countries which are operating the European arrest warrant; and how many of those applications were in respect of British citizens. [HL2739]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Since the Extradition Act came into force on 1 January 2004, there have been 307 applications made to the UK under the European arrest warrant (EAW). Of these 307, 11 are in relation to British nationals.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many applications have been made since the passing of the Extradition Act 2003 for the extradition of persons to the United Kingdom from those countries which are operating the European arrest warrant; and what were the nationalities of the persons who were the subjects of those applications. [HL2740]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Since 1 January 2004, the UK has issued 27 European arrest warrants under Part 3 of the Extradition Act 2003. Arising from these, six arrests have been effected which included British, Portuguese and Irish nationals.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the European arrest warrant is operative between the A8 countries (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) and the United Kingdom. [HL2741]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Of the accession states who joined the European Union on I May 2004, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia have transposed the European arrest warrant into their respective domestic legislation.

We are currently in the process of designating these states as extradition partners under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003. The remaining states expect to implement the European arrest warrant in the near future.