Answering an emergency question in the House of Commons yesterday the home secretary reiterated his stance that the new medical evidence provided by Mr McKinnon's legal team failed to provide any lawful reasons for blocking the extradition.
Mr McKinnon is accused of hacking into 97 computers and causing almost £500,000 worth of damage.
The 43-year-old has admitted cracking into some of the computers but claims he was looking for information on UFOs.
His admission though has continually been called into doubt due to his medical condition - he suffers from Asperger's syndrome, and his legal team have long argued being moved to the US to stand trial would put his life at risk.
On Tuesday Mr Johnson said he had received assurances from the US that Mr McKinnon's human rights would not be violated in anyway.
He also rejected criticism that the extradition treaty between the US and the UK was unbalanced.
Mr McKinnon faces up to 60 years in prison if tried and convicted across the Atlantic.
Mr McKinnon is accused of hacking into 97 computers and causing almost £500,000 worth of damage.
The 43-year-old has admitted cracking into some of the computers but claims he was looking for information on UFOs.
His admission though has continually been called into doubt due to his medical condition - he suffers from Asperger's syndrome, and his legal team have long argued being moved to the US to stand trial would put his life at risk.
On Tuesday Mr Johnson said he had received assurances from the US that Mr McKinnon's human rights would not be violated in anyway.
He also rejected criticism that the extradition treaty between the US and the UK was unbalanced.
Mr McKinnon faces up to 60 years in prison if tried and convicted across the Atlantic.
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