European Arrest Warrant Debate

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Department: Home Office

European Arrest Warrant

Lord Low of Dalston Excerpts
Wednesday 29th October 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Low of Dalston Portrait Lord Low of Dalston (CB)
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My Lords, will the Minister say if the Government are willing to reconsider their opt-out from the measure on xenophobia and racism? I think that to opt out of this measure portrays the United Kingdom in a very bad light and sends a very bad signal.

Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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I will write to the noble Lord on that. He is right to raise concerns about it and I will make sure that he gets an absolutely accurate and speedy reply.