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| Brexit and security: what does the UK stand to lose? | Brexit and security: what does the UK stand to lose? |
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| The security minister, Ben Wallace, has said the Brexit deal negotiated by the prime minister would leave the UK in a safer position than it is now. | The security minister, Ben Wallace, has said the Brexit deal negotiated by the prime minister would leave the UK in a safer position than it is now. |
| No-deal Brexit 'could leave UK at risk from terrorism' | No-deal Brexit 'could leave UK at risk from terrorism' |
| Wallace also suggested that a no-deal scenario would expose the public to a greater risk from terrorism and cross-border crime – a view backed by police and security agencies. | Wallace also suggested that a no-deal scenario would expose the public to a greater risk from terrorism and cross-border crime – a view backed by police and security agencies. |
| But with May’s deal looking almost certain to fail when it comes to the vote in parliament, what does the country stand to lose? | But with May’s deal looking almost certain to fail when it comes to the vote in parliament, what does the country stand to lose? |
| The political declaration – labelled a “worthless wishlist” by critics – sets out what the government would like to keep in place under post-Brexit security arrangements, and it mirrors what is in place now in every way. It is a useful guide to what the UK could lose if it crashes out of the EU. | The political declaration – labelled a “worthless wishlist” by critics – sets out what the government would like to keep in place under post-Brexit security arrangements, and it mirrors what is in place now in every way. It is a useful guide to what the UK could lose if it crashes out of the EU. |
| The government says it wants to work together to identify the terms for the UK’s cooperation with Europol and Eurojust – two agencies that deal with law enforcement and judicial cooperation between member states. | The government says it wants to work together to identify the terms for the UK’s cooperation with Europol and Eurojust – two agencies that deal with law enforcement and judicial cooperation between member states. |
| The European arrest warrant – the reciprocal mechanism that allows the UK to request the transfer of a criminal suspect to the UK – is not mentioned by name in the declaration. However, the government says it wants to establish effective arrangements to “surrender suspected and convicted persons efficiently and expeditiously”. This is effectively what the EAW is – and they want this to continue. | The European arrest warrant – the reciprocal mechanism that allows the UK to request the transfer of a criminal suspect to the UK – is not mentioned by name in the declaration. However, the government says it wants to establish effective arrangements to “surrender suspected and convicted persons efficiently and expeditiously”. This is effectively what the EAW is – and they want this to continue. |
| The government wants continued participation in the European passenger name records database, which was developed by the UK to identify terror and serious crime suspects travelling across Europe. | The government wants continued participation in the European passenger name records database, which was developed by the UK to identify terror and serious crime suspects travelling across Europe. |
| The government also wants a continuation of the so-called Prum agreement, which allows countries to share DNA, fingerprint and vehicle registration data. | The government also wants a continuation of the so-called Prum agreement, which allows countries to share DNA, fingerprint and vehicle registration data. |
| The declaration does not make reference to the crucial database known as Schengen Information System II (SIS2), which provided more than 10,000 alerts to British police and enforcement agencies about sex offenders and other criminal suspects in the last year. | The declaration does not make reference to the crucial database known as Schengen Information System II (SIS2), which provided more than 10,000 alerts to British police and enforcement agencies about sex offenders and other criminal suspects in the last year. |
| Police, security agencies and MPs have warned that continued access to this database is vital. Earlier this week, the home secretary, Sajid Javid, said it was the intention for access to remain but he could not guarantee this. | Police, security agencies and MPs have warned that continued access to this database is vital. Earlier this week, the home secretary, Sajid Javid, said it was the intention for access to remain but he could not guarantee this. |
| Addressing the home affairs select committee on Tuesday, Javid said: “It is clearly an important database. This document [the political declaration] does not guarantee access but what it does do is keep within scope the ability to continue [access].” | Addressing the home affairs select committee on Tuesday, Javid said: “It is clearly an important database. This document [the political declaration] does not guarantee access but what it does do is keep within scope the ability to continue [access].” |
| He added: “Over the last few months, as well as the negotiations going on at the EU commission level with civil servants and others with [EU chief Brexit negotiator] Michel Barnier’s team, I have had meetings, discussions and calls with almost all of my counterparts in the EU countries. I have not come across one of them who believe we should not continue to cooperate on security in much the same way. That is very important.” | He added: “Over the last few months, as well as the negotiations going on at the EU commission level with civil servants and others with [EU chief Brexit negotiator] Michel Barnier’s team, I have had meetings, discussions and calls with almost all of my counterparts in the EU countries. I have not come across one of them who believe we should not continue to cooperate on security in much the same way. That is very important.” |
| But with the chance of May’s deal passing through parliament looking less and less likely, reassurances from Wallace and Javid and others are unlikely to calm the nerves of the police and security agencies, who have been warning for more than two years of the risks Brexit poses to UK security. | But with the chance of May’s deal passing through parliament looking less and less likely, reassurances from Wallace and Javid and others are unlikely to calm the nerves of the police and security agencies, who have been warning for more than two years of the risks Brexit poses to UK security. |
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