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<p>The Government published ‘EU Exit: Assessment of the Security Partnership’ (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759760/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Assessment_of_the_security_partnership__2_.pdf)
on 28 November 2018.</p><p><br>This assessed the potential impacts of the UK leaving
the EU, comparing the Future UK-EU Security Partnership (as set out in the Political
Declara-tion) against a no deal scenario. <br>In a deal scenario, the agreement reached
with the EU would provide for an implementation period during which we’d continue
to use all the EU security tools we use now. For the future relationship, the Future
Security Partnership would enable strong operational capabilities to tackle serious
crime and terrorism: swift and effective data exchange; fast-track surrender arrangements;
and continued close cooperation with Europol and Eurojust.</p><p>In a no deal scenario,
the UK would no longer be able to cooperate with the EU using EU law enforcement and
criminal justice mechanisms. The Home Office has therefore coordinated the preparation
of robust contingency plans, to ensure that we can transition our cooperation with
European partners and continue to work together through alternative channels, should
that be required. Broadly speaking, this would mean making more use of Interpol, Council
of Europe Conventions and bilateral channels. Whilst these alternatives are not like-for-like
replacements, they are largely tried and tested mechanisms which the UK already uses
to cooperate with many non-EU countries. Our overriding objective, however, remains
to secure a deal that is in the interests of both the UK and the EU.</p><p>Much of
our national security cooperation with our European partners takes place outside EU
structures and so is not dependent on our membership of the EU.</p>
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