Question
The Prime Minister has said that he wants access to the Eurodac database. How does the Government propose to negotiate that without breaching their EU red lines?
Answer
I am not going to conduct a negotiation with the European Union from this Dispatch Box. The hon. Member will know, as I have said to Liberal Democrat Members before, that we are of course always thinking about how we can work more collaboratively with our partners in Europe on law enforcement co-operation and data sharing. I am sure that will be the subject of much discussion at the UK-EU summit.25% vibes
Verdict: RED (18/100)
The reply only touches on the question and does not answer it. It does not mention Eurodac, any red lines, or a concrete route to access, and it declines to negotiate from the Dispatch Box. Its one substantive gesture is a general commitment to more collaborative data sharing, which it refers to the UK-EU summit. The answer is mostly hedged, so the questioner would likely need to ask again for specifics.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| How the Government proposes to negotiate access to the Eurodac database without breaching its EU red lines. | Partially Addressed | Hedged | The reply never mentions Eurodac, red lines, or any concrete route to access, and it declines to negotiate from the Dispatch Box. Its only substantive gesture is a general wish to work more collaboratively on data sharing, which is then referred to the UK-EU summit, so the item is touched on but not answered. |