asked Her Majesty's Government:

What information they have received from the authorities in Spain about the extradition of Mr Farid Hilali in February; in particular, whether he has been or will be charged with an offence; and whether any proceedings in Spain will conform with the ruling of the House of Lords in his case. [HL3106]

Mr Hilali, a Moroccan national, was extradited to Spain on 8 February, under the European arrest warrant (EAW) procedure. He was extradited in relation to charges of conspiracy to commit murder of persons in the US and of destroying, damaging or endangering the safety of aircraft—contrary to Section 2 of the Aviation Security Act 1982.

Once a person has been surrendered to another member state, their case is deemed to have been concluded as far as the UK is concerned. There is no obligation on the requesting member state to keep the UK informed of progress of proceedings against the surrendered person, just as there is no obligation on the UK to inform other member states of developments in proceedings against people surrendered to this country.

I understand the Spanish authorities are fully aware of the House of Lords' judgment and have confirmed that they are proceeding against Mr Hilali in strict conformity with it.