Fourth Report - Cross-border co-operation on policing, security and criminal justice after Brexit

Select Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee HC 766 28 April 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 18 items (11 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 18 of 18 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 11
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Government response
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 Jul 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

4 results
1 Conclusion Accepted
Para 18
We welcome the fact that the UK and EU have agreed a new security partnership...
Conclusion
We welcome the fact that the UK and EU have agreed a new security partnership as part of the agreement of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement. At the time of the inquiry hearings, Brexit had had no discernible operational impact … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government reports that cooperation with EU Member States, including Ireland, under the new security arrangements is working well in practice, and it continues to monitor and strengthen existing relationships.
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8 Recommendation Accepted
The UK’s loss of access to SIS II has the potential to create delays in...
Recommendation
The UK’s loss of access to SIS II has the potential to create delays in UK law enforcement agencies receiving arrest warrant notices when the location of the suspect is not known, if partner agencies in EU Member States do … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government accepted the recommendation, outlining current use of Interpol and bilateral channels, ongoing efforts to encourage EU Member States to use Interpol, and investment in longer-term technical capabilities to enhance Interpol connectivity and expedite information access.
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10 Conclusion Accepted
Para 76
We are heartened to see an agreement providing for reciprocal transfers of Passenger Name Record...
Conclusion
We are heartened to see an agreement providing for reciprocal transfers of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data. That agreement will help to protect people in Northern Ireland against serious crime and terrorism by allowing UK law enforcement agencies to exchange … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it has excellent bilateral cooperation with EU Member States, including Ireland, on law enforcement and criminal justice, and will continue to consider ways to strengthen these existing relationships and cooperation.
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11 Recommendation Accepted
Para 81
It is positive that the Government has negotiated successfully an agreement with the EU to...
Recommendation
It is positive that the Government has negotiated successfully an agreement with the EU to provide for reciprocal access to biometric data (and in the future vehicle registration data) of suspected criminals. That will help UK law enforcement agencies and … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government details that it already cooperates on biometric data sharing with Ireland via the Prüm mechanism, with DNA data exchanges in place since March 2020, and is working on implementing vehicle registration data exchanges under the TCA.
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