To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will set out what UK's relationship with (a) Europol and (b) Eurojust will be after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered on
28 January 2019
The Government has put forward proposals for an ambitious agreement with the EU that provides a comprehensive framework for our future security, law enforcement and criminal justice cooperation and delivers the capabilities our operational partners need to keep our people safe.
These proposals cover Europol, Eurojust and are set out in full in the White Paper on “The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union” published in July 2018.
As part of the Political Declaration, the UK and EU have agreed to continue cooperating through Europol and Eurojust in the future. The exact terms of that relationship will be for negotiation.
The Future Security Partnership will enable strong operational capabilities to tackle serious crime and terrorism: swift and effective data exchange; fast-track surrender arrangements; and continued close cooperation with Europol and Eurojust.