§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the revenues raised by seizing the assets of criminals in(a) 1994–95, (b) 1996–97 and (c) 1997–98; and if he will make a statement. [40236]
§ Mr. Michael[holding answer 30 April 1998]: Between April 1994 and March 1997, the following sums were remitted to the Consolidated Fund under the confiscation legislation which applies in England and Wales:
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Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 and Drug Trafficking Act 1994 £ Year Amount 1994–95 5,135,000 1995–96 5,343,000 1996–97 7,415,000
Criminal Justice Act 1988 and Criminal Justice Act 1988 as amended by the Proceeds of Crime Act 1995 £ Year Amount 1994–95 1,319,000 1995–96 1,024,000 1996–97 1,343,000 Figures for 1997–98 will not be available until later this year.