[Neil]

Originally Posted by Greg Pope

Further to Tealeaf's point I strongly believe that the Home Secretary is doing the right thing. This was raised in the House of Commons yesterday and the Home Secretary's speech makes interesting reading: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm091201/debtext/91201-0004.htm#09120144000002

Thanks for that info.

This bit interests me.

Should Mr. McKinnon be extradited, charged and convicted in the US and seek repatriation to the UK to serve his sentence in this country, the Government will progress his application at the very earliest opportunity.

Why would we want the expense of keeping him in prison for something he did in the US?