Extremism Debate

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Department: Home Office

Extremism

Wayne David Excerpts
Monday 9th June 2014

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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My hon. Friend returns to a topic on which he has questioned me in the past, and on which I have made a number of statements in the House. In the cases of the extradition of Abu Hamza and the deportation of Abu Qatada, there were certainly delays due to the operation of the European Court of Human Rights. I have also made it clear in the House that the Conservative party is committed to going into the election with policies relating to the reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 and of our relationship with the European Court.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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Did the Home Secretary authorise the release to the media of the letter to the Education Secretary?

Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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I think I have answered that question already. I did not authorise the release of the letter, and the Cabinet Secretary and the Prime Minister have concluded that the ministerial code was not broken.