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Debate between Robert Buckland and Jack Brereton
Thursday 13th December 2018
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The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland)
The Government are committed to tackling economic crime, and we know that that requires a multi-agency response. That is why both the SFO and the CPS play their parts alongside others, including through their support for the new multi-agency National Economic Crime Centre.
Jack Brereton
What assessment has been made of the UK’s ability to tackle money laundering?
The Solicitor General
My hon. Friend is right to raise that issue, and I was glad to see the recent financial action taskforce report, which reflected substantial progress and referred to the world-leading role that the UK plays in the fight against illicit finance, particularly the risk of money laundering.