A Bill to create a power of arrest, without warrant, for the purpose of extraditing people for serious offences.
House of Lords
8 November 2019
This bill would let UK authorities arrest someone without a warrant when there is an extradition request for a serious offence. It is intended to speed up extradition by allowing a provisional arrest to take place before the normal warrants are issued. The measure is currently being considered in the House of Lords.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Lords and is progressing through its passage in Parliament.
In the two amendments, government Amendment 14 and Amendment 13, the Lords voted Aye 333 to No 244 and 333 to 241 respectively. The Aye side consisted of Conservative, Reform UK, DUP and others; Labour and most opposition parties opposed.
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First reading took place on 24 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.