EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Early day motion 637, tabled 18 January 2010 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 25 members.

That this House notes with concern that Article 69E, Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters, of the Treaty of Lisbon provides for the creation of a European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), a judicial body in charge of investigating, with the power to order national police forces to initiate investigations; further notes with concern that the EPPO will have extensive powers and will not be accountable to the UK Parliament; believes that the creation of such a powerful undemocratic body would show complete disregard for the common law system in the UK; and calls on the Government to ensure that UK enforcement authorities continue to have sole jurisdiction in this country.

Signatures by party: Conservative 15, Labour 5, DUP 2, Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 1.