EU: European Justice and Home Affairs Powers Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

EU: European Justice and Home Affairs Powers

Baroness Williams of Crosby Excerpts
Monday 15th October 2012

(12 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord McNally Portrait Lord McNally
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We do not believe that that would trigger a referendum.

Baroness Williams of Crosby Portrait Baroness Williams of Crosby
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My Lords, can my noble friend assure the House that, in the event that the United Kingdom Government decide to pursue certain elements to opt back into, we would know in advance that the other 26 countries would be willing to negotiate on that basis? It is crucial, if we are going to opt back in, that we have reason to believe that we will be heard and that those issues will be negotiated. Does my noble friend agree that it was under the European arrest warrant that, among other people, one of those who perpetrated the 7 July atrocities was arrested? Will he also assure and remind the House that Europol was at a very advanced position in breaking the dangerous international paedophile ring that until last year operated throughout the whole of Europe?