§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many restraint and confiscation orders have been obtained in each of the last three years; and for what amounts. [17148]
§ Sir John WheelerRestraint orders for the confiscation of the proceeds of drug trafficking and other crime are made under the Criminal Justice (Confiscation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990. Details for the last three years are as follows:
Year Number of confiscation orders Total value £ Number of restraint orders 1993 nil nil 2 1994 2 5,083.89 1 1995 39 28,106.39 3 Values for a restraint order cannot be accurately given since these are made against a person to prohibit him from dealing with property rather than for a specific amount.