Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States on the future of United States-United Kingdom extradition treaty arrangements and any risks of miscarriages of justice arising from their operation.

The UK-US Extradition Treaty continues to enable extradition of individuals, bringing justice to victims in both the UK and US. Individual requests for extradition from the UK are subject to the Extradition Act 2003, which requires a judge to decide whether the requested person's extradition would be appropriate based on the safeguards and protections included in the Act. Extradition continues to be a vital tool in our fight against transnational crime.

The Home Office has not had any recent discussions with the US on the future of the UK-US Extradition Treaty or risks of miscarriages of justice arising from their operation.