HC Deb 14 June 2000 vol 351 c662W
8. Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will make a statement on the Government's policy towards the seizure of criminal assets. [124270]

Mr. Ian McCartney

As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has announced, we have today published the performance and innovation unit report, "Recovering the Proceeds of Crime".

Copies of the report have been placed in the Vote Office and Libraries of the House.

The report sets out a package of rigorous measures to recover from criminals their unlawful gains and to ensure that crime does not pay. We will: strongly encourage prosecutors and courts to make confiscation the norm after convictions where there have been proceeds from crime; enable courts to keep restrained assets to help meet confiscation orders; and simplify and enhance money laundering legislation to make it easier to bring cases and help focus efforts on criminal money flows.

9. Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what meetings she has had with the performance and innovation unit to discuss proposals to confiscate the assets of criminals. [124271]

Mr. Ian McCartney

I have been Sponsor Minister for the performance and innovation unit project on recovering the proceeds of crime.

As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has announced earlier, we have today published the performance and innovation unit report, "Recovering the Proceeds of Crime". Copies of the report have been placed in the Vote Office and Libraries of the House.

The report sets out a package of rigorous measures to recover from criminals their unlawful gains and to ensure that crime does not pay.

19. Mr. Michael

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what specific measures she intends to bring forward to ensure that criminals are deprived of the profits they make from drug dealing and other criminal activity. [124284]

Mr. Ian McCartney

As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has announced, we have today published the performance and innovation unit report, "Recovering the Proceeds of Crime".

Copies of the report have been placed in the Vote Office and Libraries of the House.

The report sets out a package of rigorous measures to recover from criminals their unlawful gains and to ensure that crime does not pay.