Terrorism Asset-freezing etc. Act 2010 (Annual Report)

Thursday 12th March 2015 Written Statements

[The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke)]

My noble Friend the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Deighton) has today made the following written ministerial statement:

Mr David Anderson QC has completed his fourth annual report as independent reviewer of terrorist asset-freezing legislation. The report covers a 12 month period of the operation of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 and will be laid before Parliament today.

The Government are grateful to Mr Anderson for his thorough report and will consider carefully the recommendation he has made. The Government’s response to this report will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses in due course.

[HCWS411]