Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the maintenance of cooperation with the EU on (a) policing and (b) judicial matter after the UK leaves the EU.

The Prime Minister has made clear that the UK is unconditionally committed to maintaining Europe’s security now and after our withdrawal from the EU.

The UK has proposed an ambitious and comprehensive security relationship which preserves mutually important operational capabilities whilst allowing the UK and EU to continue to work together to combat fast evolving security threats.

Our security, law enforcement and criminal justice future partnership paper published last September - and our presentation on the ‘Framework for the UK-EU Security Partnership’ published in May - outlined how we are seeking a relationship that provides for practical operational cooperation; facilitates data driven law enforcement; and allows multilateral cooperation through EU agencies.

While the details of our future relationship with the EU is subject to negotiation, this pragmatic solution is in the interests of both EU Member States and the UK and will keep our citizens safe.