§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the value of assets(a) recovered and (b) frozen is since the Assets Recovery Agency was formed. [161687]
§ Jane KennedyThe Assets Recovery Agency in Northern Ireland is currently dealing with 22 cases with a total asset value of over £9.9 million. Of these, 16 are under active investigation. The Agency has frozen assets totalling £2.8 million in five of the remaining cases and is pursuing one case through taxation.