Found: effectiveness of efforts to prevent these goods entering the UK market. 3.Recent case law against the National Crime Agency

Found: in addressing goods linked to Forced Labour: the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, National Crime Agency

Found: Recent case law against the National Crime Agency suggests that British authorities and courts can have

Found: The National Crime Agency has not produced any guidance, but it is likely that investigations will

Found: in addressing goods linked to forced labour: the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, National Crime Agency

Found: Context AFIs are professionals trained and accredited by the National Crime Agency.

Found: In many cases, that is a National Crime Agency response, which would be led by the Home Office and,

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle money laundering in (a) shops and (b) other services using high street premises.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government recognises that cash intensive businesses such as barber shops and nails bars can be exploited by criminals who seek to legitimise their criminal cash, enabling them to profit from their illegal activities. Addressing cash-based money laundering is one of the strategic priorities of the National Economic Crime Centre, which sits within the National Crime Agency, who are currently working with partners to drive an increased operational response to this threat, including money laundering through cash intensive businesses.

In parallel, the National Police Chiefs Council economic crime co-ordinators are engaged in the development of Clear Hold Build strategies to help police forces tackle serious and organised crime. Clear Hold Build aims to reclaim and rebuild neighbourhoods affected by organised crime and increase public confidence in the police and partner agencies. This includes tackling financial crime on the high street.

While businesses such as barber shops are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority they interact with regulated businesses, such as banks, who under the Money Laundering Regulations are required to undertake customer due diligence and under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 submit reports to the National Crime Agency if they suspect money laundering.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures in UK relations with Bangladesh.

Answered by Catherine West - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK is committed to assisting investigative, prosecuting and judicial authorities in combating international crime. Whilst we cannot comment on any individual asset recovery cases, we have robust illicit finance legislation and instruments which can be used to support asset recovery requests. The UK is providing support to the Interim Government of Bangladesh through the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre hosted by the UK's National Crime Agency and the International Centre for Asset Recovery. We will continue to support these recoveries to the extent that we can.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether particular types of retail outlets in high streets and town centres are used for money laundering from the sale of drugs.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government recognises that cash intensive businesses such as barber shops and nail bars can be exploited by criminals seeking to launder their criminal cash from serious and organised crime. Addressing cash-based money laundering is one of the strategic priorities of the National Economic Crime Centre which sits within the National Crime Agency, and who are currently working with partners to facilitate an increased operational response to this threat.

In parallel, the National Police Chiefs’ Council economic crime co-ordinators are engaged in the development of Clear Hold Build strategies to help police forces tackle serious and organised crime. Clear Hold Build aims to reclaim and rebuild neighbourhoods affected by organised crime, including tackling financial crime on the high street.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a data sharing arrangement in place between the Cabinet Office and (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) the National Crime Agency on Ministerial vetting.

Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

As was the case under previous administrations, no such agreements are in place with HMRC and the National Crime Agency.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support regional crime units to tackle (a) fraud and (b) cybercrime.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office)

A new National Fraud Squad (NFS) has been established, consisting of a network of 400 new investigators across the National Crime Agency, City of London Police and Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs). The NFS is transforming the law enforcement response by taking a proactive, intelligence-led approach to identifying and disrupting the most serious fraudsters, domestically and overseas, jointly with government and industry.

The Home Office has provided funding to create a coordinated police Fraud Protect Network, made up of local, regional and national law enforcement officers and is designed to reduce the threat of fraud and revictimisation by providing consistent safeguarding advice to the public.

The Home Office also funds the Regional Cyber Crime Units (RCCUs) across England and Wales. These regional policing teams investigate and pursue serious cyber offenders, including supporting organisations during live ransomware attacks to get them back online as soon as possible. They also support businesses by providing cyber security support to help them reduce their vulnerability and threat of attack.

Found: the Department responsible for the Serious Crime Act 2007) and the National Crime Agency

Found: This includes working to restrict the availability of illegal firearms with the National Crime Agency

Found: Secretary of State; (c) the Welsh Ministers; (d) the Financial Conduct Authority; 25(e) the National Crime Agency

Found: Secretary of State; (c) the Welsh Ministers; (d) the Financial Conduct Authority; 25(e) the National Crime Agency

Found: not disclose any information received (directly or indirectly), or that relates to, the National Crime Agency

Found: must not disclose any information received (directly or indirectly), or that relates to, the National Crime Agency

Found: Unfortunately, police resources are limited, especially now the National Crime Agency is no longer supporting

Found: The UK and allies including France, Iraq, Vietnam and the USA, and partners including the National Crime Agency

Found: Successful implementation of the new law will also bolster wider National Crime Agency (NCA) operations

Found: already seen arrests of major people smuggling kingpins through joint investigations with the National Crime Agency

Found: The National Crime Agency announced in January that it had triggered the removal of more than 8,000 accounts

Found: After boosting the resources for the National Crime Agency to work with international law enforcement

Found: Enforcement, the Department for Business and Trade, the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority and the National Crime Agency

Found: Director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ); • the Director General of the National Crime Agency

Found: the Police Service of Scotland, • The Director General, or a Deputy Director General of the National Crime Agency

Found: the Police Service of Scotland, • The Director General, or a Deputy Director General of the National Crime Agency

Found: Condition D: • use is limited to only the intelligence services and the National Crime Agency (‘NCA

Found: Condition D: • use is limited to only the intelligence services and the National Crime Agency (‘NCA

Found: Director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ); • the Director General of the National Crime Agency

Found: range of issues including the economy, investment, and foreign affairs Keir Starmer 2024-11-04 National Crime Agency

Found: We also work with partner organisations such as the police, the National Crime Agency and other government

Found: That was a joint operation with our National Crime Agency together with Dutch and Belgian police.

Found: already seen arrests of major people smuggling kingpins through joint investigations with the National Crime Agency

Found: After boosting the resources for the National Crime Agency to work with international law enforcement

Found: detected but unreported child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content is reported to the National Crime Agency

Found: detected but unreported child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content is reported to the National Crime Agency

Found: far the most common crime and now accounts for over 40% of UK crime, as reported by the National Crime Agency

Found: Exploitation - December 2023 • Report • Response An inspection of how well the police and National Crime Agency

Found: , page 38 and UK Missing Persons Unit, ‘UKMPU Statistical Report 2022-2023’, page 27 24 National Crime Agency

Found: 2024 provide that a defence authority is the Secretary of State for Defence, AWE plc, the National Crime Agency