division_name: Opposition Day &#8212; [16th Allotted Day] &#8212; US-UK Extradition Treaty
motion: <p class="" pid="b.317.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.317.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House expresses its very great concern that the Extradition Act 2003 is being undermined by a series of high profile cases that are jeopardising confidence in the extradition system; and calls on the Government to hold immediately a review of the Act with a view to reforming it at the earliest opportunity to deal with the issues of public concern.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.325.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from "House" to the end of the Question and add:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.325.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">"notes that it is beneficial to the public to be able to extradite people accused of crimes in another country who might otherwise escape justice and that extradition treaties such as the US-UK Extradition Treaty 2003 work to the significant benefit of both countries; notes that the UK must demonstrate 'probable cause' to the US courts while the US must demonstrate 'reasonable suspicion' to the UK courts; notes that these tests are broadly equivalent given the differences between the legal systems in the two jurisdictions; recognises the view that ascertaining whether prosecution ought to take place in the UK should be considered by relevant prosecutors at the beginning of the process and not by judges at extradition hearings, which could result in serious criminals evading justice; and further notes that since 2004, people have been convicted on murder, manslaughter and smuggling charges in the UK following extradition from the US, whilst those charged with murder and terrorism offences have been extradited to the USA.".</p>
  
  <p pid="b.359.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put</i> (<phrase class="standing-order" code="31(2)" pwmotiontext="yes">Standing Order No. 31(2)</phrase><i> , </i>That the original words stand part of the Question:-</p>
  
  <p pid="b.359.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 236, Noes 290.</p>