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We are also addressing the discrepancy between the Extradition Act 2003 and the trade and co-operation agreement, the TCA, which governs our arrangements with EU member states as regards unexercised appeal rights—an issue the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, raised in his contribution. The TCA provides limited circumstances in which an extradition request is refused and substantial discretion when it can be accepted. The provision in Clause 212 is, I believe, fully compatible with the TCA and operates within that discretion.