European Justice and Home Affairs Powers Debate

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Department: Home Office

European Justice and Home Affairs Powers

John Baron Excerpts
Monday 15th October 2012

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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The Scott Baker report made it absolutely clear that there were a number of areas in which the European arrest warrant should be amended and changed.

John Baron Portrait Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con)
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I welcome this opt-out, but given that any future opt-in would give UK jurisdiction to the European Court of Justice for the first time, would it not be better to rule out any opt-ins in the future?