Part of Extradition Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 10:00 am ar 16 Ionawr 2003.
Before the Minister replies, the hon. Gentleman might like to consider supporting our new clause, which deals with an exception, allowing the Secretary of State discretion to take political factors into account before acceding to an extradition request. That could provide the hon. Member for Torridge and West Devon with another loophole through which to slip.