Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many protected sites had been designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as of 1 June.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
As of 1 June 2022, there are 60 protected sites designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. A list of these sites are publicly available on gov.uk.
Asked by: Lord Haworth (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the acquisition of assets in the UK by Rakhat Aliyev, they will introduce unexplained wealth orders so that assets held by foreign public officials can be frozen pending criminal investigations.
Answered by Lord Bates
On 15 October 2015, the Government published the National Risk Assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government has committed to publishing an Action Plan, which will set out the work that we will undertake to improve the UK response to these crimes, and to fill the gaps identified in that Assessment. The Plan will include consideration of new powers to address the proceeds of grand corruption and other forms of illicit enrichment.