European Public Prosecutor

EDM number 637 in 2009-10, proposed by Bob Spink on 18/01/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Administration of justice, Crime and EU law and treaties.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs.