EU crime optouts ‘could damage UK crime fighting’

Plans by the United Kingdom Government to opt out of 130 European Union police and criminal justice measures could weaken the UK's ability to fight crime, a report from a sub-committee of the UK's House of Lords EU Committee published in April 2013 has suggested. The Commitee reported that UK ministers failed to make 'a convincing case' for repatriating the powers.

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ESO: Background information: Britain's 2014 justice opt-out: Why it bodes ill for Cameron's EU strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/britains-2014-justice-opt-out-why-it-bodes-ill-for-camerons-eu-strategy/

United Kingdom: House or Lords: EU Committee: EU Sub Committee F: Inquiries: Inquiries - Parliament 2010: UK’s 2014 Opt-out Decision (Protocol 36) http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-home-affairs-sub-committee-f-/inquiries/parliament-2010/protocol-36/

Blog: Euromove, 24.04.13: EU police and criminal justice measures: The UK’s 2014 opt-out decision http://euromove.blogactiv.eu/2013/04/24/eu-police-and-criminal-justice-measures-the-uk%E2%80%99s-2014-opt-out-decision/

Blog: Public Service Europe, 25.04.13: UK sends 'chilling message' with EU crime opt outs http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3378/uk-sends-chilling-message-with-eu-crime-opt-outs

Blog: LSE EUROPP, 25.04.13: The costs of the UK’s opt-out of EU justice and policing measures would far exceed any benefits. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/04/25/uk-eu-crime-justice-opt-out/

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