PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Prosecutions (2 April 2019)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the prosecution of criminals.

Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)

Ministers and officials have engaged with a range of operational partners and continue to work closely with them on EU Exit planning, including in relation to cross-border cooperation on criminal justice.

Regarding our future relationship with the EU, the UK has proposed an ambitious and legally binding agreement on internal security that protects mutually beneficial aspects of cooperation in this area, including practical measures to support cross-border operational cooperation and continued UK cooperation with EU law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.

Answered by:
Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative)
8 April 2019