Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jonathan Reynolds and Robert Buckland

Thursday 14th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor General]

The hon. Gentleman rightly raises the important innovation of Clare’s law, which was introduced in the last Government. I was a key supporter of that legislation. I would be happy to have discussions with colleagues in Northern Ireland. However, it is a matter that, quite properly, has been devolved, but if it would help, I will of course hold those discussions.

[Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op)]

2. What assessment the Government have made of the potential effect on the use of the European arrest warrant as a prosecutorial tool of the UK leaving the EU.