§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many actions by the police(a) have been undertaken and (b) are pending against UK financial institutions alleged to have been involved in money laundering activities; and if he will make a statement. [39006]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthStatistics are kept of prosecutions undertaken and convictions secured for a variety of money laundering offences under United Kingdom legislation, and are given in the tables. However, there are no details available as to whether these proceedings were against individuals or corporate bodies.
Ongoing or pending investigations into money laundering offences are a matter for the police and other enforcement agencies with responsibilities in this area.
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Number of Offenders convicted for Money Laundering offences, by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–2000p Code Offence 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Offence of Laundering Proceeds of Other Crime 53/26 S93A Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S29 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal conduct * * * * * — — 2 10 4 4 8 53/27 S93B Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S30 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct * * * * * — — 6 4 2 5 6 52/28 S93C Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S31 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct * * * * * — — — 1 4 — 9 53/29 S93D Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S32 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Disclose of information likely to prejudice an investigaiton ("Tipping off") * * * * * — — — — — — — p2000 data are provisional. — Nil Return. * Not applicable. 1 Court Proceedings data prior to 1993 cannot separately identify offences under S24 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (since consolidated and replaced by S50 Drug Trafficking Act 1994) from other drug offences. For the years 1993, 1994, and 1995, a special exercise was undertaken to identify this specific offence. However as a 100 per cent, response from courts was not achieved "estimates" for these three years were made. 2 Sections 93A to 93D Criminal Justice Act 1988 came into force in February 1994. Source:
Crime and Criminal Justice Unit (RDS), Home Office.
Number of Defendants prosecuted for Money Laundering offences, by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–2000p Code Legislation and Offence Description 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Drug Money Laundering Offences 93/49 S49 Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S14 Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990—Concealing or transferring the proceeds of drug trafficking * * — — — 1 — 7 20 9 22 46 93/50 S50 Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S24 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986)—1 Assisting another person to retain the benefit of drug trafficking — — — — 8 14 17 5 15 17 50 20 93/51 S51 Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S23A Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 as inserted by S16 Criminal Justice Act 1993)—Acquisition, possession or use of other proceeds or drug trafficking * * * * * — 7 9 13 9 13 6 93/52 S52 Drug Trafficking Act 1994—Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering * * * * * — 1 — — — 1 1 93/53 S53 Drug Trafficking Act 1994—Disclosure of information likely to prejudice an investigation ("Tipping off") * * * * * — 1 — — — 1 — Offence of Laundering Proceeds of Other Crime 53/26 S93A Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S29 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal conduct * * * * * — 1 6 10 9 10 7 53/27 S93B Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S30 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct * * * * * — 1 5 6 5 10 11 52/28 S93C Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S31Criminal Justice Act 1993—Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct * * * * * — 1 — 12 3 19 27 53/29 S93D Criminal Justice Act 19882 as inserted by S32 Criminal Justice Act 1993—Disclose of information likely to prejudice an investigation ("Tipping off") * * * * * — — — — — — — p 2000 data are provisional. — Nil Return. * Not applicable. 1 Court Proceedings data prior to 1993 cannot separately identify offences under S24 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (since consolidated and replaced by S50 Drug Trafficking Act 1994) from other drug offences. For the years 1993, 1994, and 1995, a special exercise was undertaken to identify this specific offence. However as a 100 per cent, response from courts was not achieved "estimates" for these three years were made. 2 Sections 93A to 93D Criminal Justice Act 1988 came into force in February 1994. Source:
Crime and Criminal Justice Unit (RDS), Home Office.