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First Special Report - Cross-border co-operation on policing, security and criminal justice after Brexit Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2019–21

Published 5 July 2021

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The government's response

This document responds to Fourth Report - Cross-border co-operation on policing, security and criminal justice after Brexit.

This is the government's response, published 5 July 2021.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government response sets out how the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) arrangements operate and says it will "take steps to address any issues should they arise", while giving a mostly non-committal reply on several recommendations.

  • On the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, the government says it was convened on 24 June 2021 in Dublin, and "It was agreed that the next BIIGC should take place in London in November."
  • On inviting Northern Ireland Executive representatives to the Specialised Committee, the government says it values their perspective, but "final discretion in any specific instance as regards attendance would be held by the UK co-chair".
  • On a review of extradition after two years, the response does not commit to one. It says it will "continue to work closely" with partners to monitor the arrangements and "take steps to address any issues should they arise".
  • On a Northern Ireland centre of excellence, the government says it "looks forward to reviewing any proposed plans" from the PSNI, the Department of Justice and other agencies.

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