Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment (a) her Department and (b) the National Crime Agency have made of the prevalence of money laundering from Bangladesh into United Kingdom property; and what steps she has taken to investigate the matter.

The UK has one of the world’s largest and most open economies. This makes the UK attractive for legitimate investment but also exposes the UK to money laundering risk. The UK is committed to fighting this risk both domestically and internationally.

The National Crime Agency forms one part of the UK's effort to support Bangladesh in tackling corruption in addition to engaging on other law enforcement issues. As a matter of policy, we do not routinely comment on NCA investigations.