asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many British citizens have faced proceedings under the European arrest warrant. [HL6101]
The Extradition Act 2003, which gave effect to the provisions of the European arrest warrant (EAW) in the UK, came into force on 1 January 2004. Since that date, and up to 30 September 2008, 203 British citizens have been arrested pursuant to EAWs. 101 British nationals have subsequently been surrendered to other European member states pursuant to EAWs (see attached table).
The table below sets out the figures for each year since the introduction of the EAW:
Arrests Surrenders 2004 12 5 2005 42 11 2006 49 26 2007 62 27 2008 to 30.09.08 38 32