Asked by: Adrian Bailey (Labour (Co-op) - West Bromwich West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place for UK police forces to investigate criminal suspects in Northern Cyprus.
Answered by Mike Penning
The UK does not recognise the so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." There are no arrangements in place for police forces in England and Wales to investigate criminal suspects in the northern part of Cyprus.
It would be inappropriate to comment on any matter relating to this case as this is the subject of ongoing UK-based court appeals.
Decisions to deploy police officers abroad to investigate criminal offences are operational matters for chief officers and the relevant authorities involved.
Asked by: Adrian Bailey (Labour (Co-op) - West Bromwich West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what airports police officers investigating the escape of John Anslow used on their (a) outward and (b) inward bound flights to Cyprus in 2013.
Answered by Mike Penning
The UK does not recognise the so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." There are no arrangements in place for police forces in England and Wales to investigate criminal suspects in the northern part of Cyprus.
It would be inappropriate to comment on any matter relating to this case as this is the subject of ongoing UK-based court appeals.
Decisions to deploy police officers abroad to investigate criminal offences are operational matters for chief officers and the relevant authorities involved.
Asked by: Adrian Bailey (Labour (Co-op) - West Bromwich West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria must be met before a police officer is permitted to travel abroad to investigate people suspected of criminal offences in their force's area.
Answered by Mike Penning
The UK does not recognise the so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." There are no arrangements in place for police forces in England and Wales to investigate criminal suspects in the northern part of Cyprus.
It would be inappropriate to comment on any matter relating to this case as this is the subject of ongoing UK-based court appeals.
Decisions to deploy police officers abroad to investigate criminal offences are operational matters for chief officers and the relevant authorities involved.
Asked by: Adrian Bailey (Labour (Co-op) - West Bromwich West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates officers in Staffordshire police force travelled to Northern Cyprus in connection with the investigation into John Anslow's escape from lawful custody; and which airport these officers flew (a) into and (b) out of on those visits.
Answered by Mike Penning
The UK does not recognise the so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." There are no arrangements in place for police forces in England and Wales to investigate criminal suspects in the northern part of Cyprus.
It would be inappropriate to comment on any matter relating to this case as this is the subject of ongoing UK-based court appeals.
Decisions to deploy police officers abroad to investigate criminal offences are operational matters for chief officers and the relevant authorities involved.
Asked by: Adrian Bailey (Labour (Co-op) - West Bromwich West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements can be made for removing suspected criminals to the UK to stand trial in the absence of an extradition treaty between the UK and the host country.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The UK may make an extradition request to a country with which it does not have an extradition treaty for a person who is accused or convicted of an offence in the UK.