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Business question from Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 February 2021. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.

Thank you, Mr Speaker—not quite as far as Shetland today; I come to you from Orkney. I ask the Leader of the House whether we can have a debate in Government time on the operation of the UK-US extradition arrangements, which were entered into under a treaty of the Labour Government in 2003. He will have seen press reports about the case of British businessman Mike Lynch, which demonstrate that the treaty is not only open to abuse but is being abused. We need arrangements that are equal in fairness to each side. Many Conservative Members were critical of the treaty in 2003. Can we now start a debate about getting improvements?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
689 c501 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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