Davis responds – Part II

Here are David Davis’s to the last six questions put forward by CoffeeHousers.  For Part I click here.

6) Harry:

“How do you square your party’s opposition to 42 days detention, and their support for the EU arrest warrant? Are the two not contradictory? Would a Conservative Government repeal/opt-out of the EU arrest warrant?”

In fact, four years ago, I am quoted by the Sun as saying that the EU arrest warrant scheme creates: ‘a ludicrous concept’, whereby ‘people can be extradited without trial for an act that may not be an offence in this country.’ I have consistently resisted moves to weaken or remove British control over our criminal justice system.

It is difficult to predict what the position will be in two years time, particularly after the Irish no vote, but William Hague has made it very clear that the EU Constitution should be either treated as dead, or the British electorate given a vote on it.

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7) Richard Y:


“What are the specific criteria you will measure yourself against to know if this high risk strategy was successful?”

I think it is already proving a success.