EPPO, Home Secretary, Theresa May, European Public Prosecutor’s Office
Home Secretary questioned on European Public Prosecutor’s Office impact on UK
7 May 2014
On Wednesday 7 May the House of Lords EU Committee takes evidence from the Home Secretary Theresa May MP as part of its inquiry into the impact of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) on non-participating Member States such as the UK.
- Parliament TV: watch evidence session on the role of the proposed EPPO
- Inquiry: EPPO: The Impact on Non-Participating Member States Inquiry
- EU Sub-Committee E: Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
Witnessess
Wednesday 7 May; Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster
At 4pm
- Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Home Secretary
- Emma Gibbons, Deputy Director of the International Directorate, Home Office
- Sunil Teeluck, Home Office legal advisor
Questions
The Committee will question the witnesses on a range of issues including:
- Does the UK have a preference between the EPPO structure put forward by the Commission and the ‘collegiate model’ proposed by the Greek Presidency?
- Does the potential heavy workload for the EPPO risk undermining its effectiveness from the outset?
- How will the Government make sure the UK’s non-participation with the EPPO doesn’t mean it loses influence in OLAF and Eurojust?
- What changes to UK law are likely to be necessary to accommodate the EPPO’s creation?
- Will the creation of the EPPO mean Member States make fighting fraud against EU resources directly less of a priority?
Ahead of the session with the Home Secretary the Committee will take evidence via a video link from the President of Eurojust, Michèle Coninsx at 1.30pm on the same day. This session will include questions on the potential impact of the EPPO on Eurojust and the resources available to it.