Criminal Finances Act 2017
amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; make provision in connection with terrorist property; create corporate offences for cases where a person associated with a body corporate or partnership facilitates the commission by another person of a tax evasion offence; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Home Office)
What is this Bill?
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 13 October 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 27 April 2017.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 April 2017
27th April 2017
Act of Parliament
Criminal Finances Act 2017 c.22
26th April 2017
Ping Pong (Commons)
26th April 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 260KB)
26th April 2017
Bills
HL Bill 127 (as amended on Report)
26th April 2017
Bills
Bill 173 2016-17, Lords Amendments to the Bill
26th April 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 173-EN 2016-17
25th April 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
25th April 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
25th April 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
25th April 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
21st April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 124-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 103KB)
21st April 2017
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Draft additions to the Code of Practice (Investigations) under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 as referenced in the letter by Baroness Williams dated 21/04/2017 (PDF, 261KB)
21st April 2017
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Letter dated 21/04/2017 from Baroness Williams to Lord Rosser regarding further Government amendments for report stage (PDF, 78KB)
21st April 2017
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List of Amendments to be moved on report: [Notice to local authority: Scotland], as referenced in the letter by Baroness Williams dated 21/04/2017 (PDF, 75KB)
21st April 2017
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List of Amendments to be moved on report [Draft 20.04.17]: beneficial ownership, as referenced in the letter by Baroness Williams dated 21/04/2017 (PDF, 55KB)
21st April 2017
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Supplementary delegated powers memo as referenced in the letter from Baroness Williams dated 21/04/2017 (PDF, 88KB)
20th April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 124(e) Amendments for Report (PDF, 78KB)
19th April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 124(d) Amendments for Report (PDF, 51KB)
18th April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 124(c) Amendments for Report (PDF, 57KB)
18th April 2017
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Letter dated 18/04/2017 from Baroness Williams to Lord Rosser regarding government amendments at report stage (PDF, 58KB)
18th April 2017
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List of Government amendments to be considered at Report Stage as referenced in a letter from Baroness Williams dated 18/04/2017 (PDF, 55KB)
11th April 2017
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Letter dated 11/04/2017 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Rosser regarding the Criminal Finances Bill: issues raised during the second day of committee stage (PDF, 78KB)
10th April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 124(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 49KB)
6th April 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 124(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 63KB)
3rd April 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
3rd April 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
3rd April 2017
Bills
HL Bill 124 (as amended in Committee)
31st March 2017
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Letter from Baroness Williams to Lord Rosser regarding issues raised during the first day of the Committee Stage debate (PDF, 138KB)
30th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104-II Second marshalled list for Committee
28th March 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
28th March 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
28th March 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
27th March 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Supplementary, Home Office, 27 March 2017 (PDF, 146KB)
24th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 179KB)
23rd March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(f) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 81KB)
22nd March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(e) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 51KB)
21st March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 134KB)
21st March 2017
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I. Letter dated 21/03/2017 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Rooker and others regarding fines imposed on financial institutions. 1p. (PDF, 21KB)
21st March 2017
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II. Details of selected fines imposed on financial institutions with a presence in the UK for tax fraud, money laundering and financial crime systems and control offences. 4p. (PDF, 93KB)
20th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(c) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 53KB)
17th March 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 17/03/2017 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Rosser regarding issues raised in second reading of the Criminal Finances Bill (PDF, 81KB)
15th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 48KB)
14th March 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 59KB)
9th March 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proccedings): House of Lords
9th March 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
3rd March 2017
Library Notes
Criminal Finances Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
28th February 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Home Office 28 February 2017 (PDF, 303KB)
22nd February 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd February 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
22nd February 2017
Bills
HL Bill 104 (as introduced)
22nd February 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 104 Explanatory Notes
22nd February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 February 2017
21st February 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
21st February 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
21st February 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 February 2017
20th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 262KB)
20th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 February 2017
17th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2017
16th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 February 2017
16th February 2017
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
10th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2017
9th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2017
8th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2017
27th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2017
20th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2017
19th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2017
18th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2017
13th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2017
12th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2017
11th January 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2017
10th January 2017
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Unexplained Wealth Orders (revised) (PDF, 352KB)
10th January 2017
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - SARS Moratorium Extension (revised) (PDF, 329KB)
10th January 2017
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Seizure of Mobile Stores of Value (revised) (PDF, 343KB)
10th January 2017
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Overarching Impact Assessment (revised) (PDF, 541KB)
10th January 2017
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Forfeiture of bank accounts (PDF, 464KB)
21st December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2016
15th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 December 2016
14th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 December 2016
13th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 December 2016
9th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2016
8th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2016
7th December 2016
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Supplementary Home Office 5 December 2016 (PDF, 87KB)
2nd December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 December 2016
1st December 2016
Impact Assessments
Privacy Impact Assessment (PDF, 317KB)
30th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2016
29th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 28 November 2016
23rd November 2016
Bills
Bill 97 2016-17, as amended in Public Bill Committee
23rd November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 22 November 2016 at Public Bill Committee Stage
23rd November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Banking Association (CFB 05) (PDF, 393KB)
23rd November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Save the Children, ActionAid, Christian Aid and Oxfam (CFB 06)
23rd November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 November 2016
23rd November 2016
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 1MB)
23rd November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Standard Chartered Bank (CFB 04) (PDF, 2MB)
22nd November 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sittings so far: House of Commons
22nd November 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 November 2016
21st November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 November 2016
21st November 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 182KB)
18th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2016
18th November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 November 2016
17th November 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
17th November 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
17th November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 November 2016
17th November 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 183KB)
16th November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 November 2016
16th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2016
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: KPMG LLP (CFB 01)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: BOND Anti-Corruption Group and the Business Integrity Network (CFB 02)
16th November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Transparency International UK (CFB 03)
15th November 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
15th November 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
15th November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 November 2016
14th November 2016
Press notices
Criminal Finances Bill: schedule of meetings (PDF, 218KB)
14th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2016
11th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 November 2016
9th November 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 09/11/2016 from Ben Wallace MP to Diane Abbott MP regarding issues arising at the Criminal Finances Bill Second Reading (PDF, 157KB)
9th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 November 2016
4th November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2016
3rd November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 November 2016
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Seizure of Mobile Stores of Value (PDF, 601KB)
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Unexplained Wealth Orders (PDF, 589KB)
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Overarching Impact Assessment (PDF, 848KB)
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Power to obtain further information (PDF, 607KB)
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - SARS Moratorium Extension (PDF, 581KB)
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Disclosure Orders (PDF, 632KB)
1st November 2016
Impact Assessments
Criminal Finances Bill - Information Sharing (PDF, 692KB)
27th October 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 October 2016
26th October 2016
Press notices
Have your say on the Criminal Finances Bill
25th October 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
25th October 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
25th October 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
13th October 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
13th October 2016
Bills
HCB 75 2016-17 (as introduced)
13th October 2016
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Home Office 12 October 2016 (PDF, 305KB)
12th October 2016
Explanatory Notes
HCB 75 EN 2016-17