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1029525

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, how many Unexplained Wealth Orders have been invoked in each month since they were introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	204624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office does not comment on particular cases. The SFO investigates and prosecutes only the most serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption cases.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The decision to commence an investigation is that of the Director alone. Government cannot interfere with the operational independence of investigative or prosecutorial agencies. As new tools, it is important that courts and law enforcement establishes the use and process to ensure that they deliver the correct objectives.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the UWO power came into force in January. The UWOs concern two assets under one investigation in relation to an Azerbaijan national. As new tools, it is important that courts and law enforcement establishes the use and process to ensure that they deliver the correct objectives. </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/01/2019 16:05:32 question first ministerially corrected 28/01/2019 15:29:02 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 97424 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1029547

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, what information his Department holds on the nationality of people affect by the imposition of Unexplained Wealth Orders.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	204625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the UWO power came into force in January. The UWOs concern two assets under one investigation in relation to an Azerbaijan national.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/01/2019 17:17:49 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

525014

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to respond to the consultation on unexplained wealth orders.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	40618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>In the Action Plan for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance, published on 21 April, the Government sought the views of respondents on whether unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) should be implemented in the UK, as part of the wider consultation on a range of proposals for tackling these crimes. UWOs would be used to require an individual to explain to the court the origin of his or her assets. This can provide critical information on which law enforcement agencies can build their case.</p><p>The Action Plan also sought the views of respondents on whether a new forfeiture power should be created to enable the forfeiture of any assets for which a satisfactory explanation cannot be given to the court. The consultation closed on 2 June, and the Government is currently considering the responses, and engaging with public and private stakeholders to gather wider views. The response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 27/06/2016 11:47:21 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

731224

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans for Unexplained Wealth Orders to come into operation.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) were placed in statute by the Criminal Finances Act which was passed on 27 April 2017. It is a powerful tool that will help tackle serious crime and international corruption. Agencies with civil recovery powers, such as the NCA and the Serious Fraud Office, can apply to the High Court for a UWO where the agency thinks that an individual holds property, and there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the known sources of the individual’s lawfully obtained income would be insufficient to enable the individual to obtain that property.</p><p>If the person provides information in response to a UWO, the enforcement authority can then decide whether to investigate further, take recovery action or take no further action. If the person does not comply with a UWO, the property identified in the order is presumed to be recoverable under any subsequent civil recovery proceedings.</p><p>However, there are a number of dependencies which must be implemented before this measure can be commenced. Work has begun on drafting new court rules and providing law enforcement agencies with guidance and training on how to use this measure. A statutory code of practice is also being drafted, and will undergo a public consultation prior to it being laid under the affirmative procedure. To ensure that law enforcement are able to confidently and robustly use UWOs, we will seek to commence UWOs once all these dependencies are in place.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 28/06/2017 13:04:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

777557

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect section 1 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 to come into force.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
	uin	HL2556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Subject to Parliamentary time being available, we are aiming to fully commence the provisions relating to unexplained wealth orders by the end of this financial year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/11/2017 17:45:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

867020

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of the assets seized under Unexplained Wealth Orders in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	133138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) can be used to compel individuals to explain the sources of their wealth where it is suspected that their lawful income would be insufficient to obtain specified property, if they are a non-EEA politically exposed person, or suspected of being involved in serious crime. This is a powerful new weapon for tackling illicit finances and corruption.</p><p>Since the legislation came into force on 31 January 2018, the first UWOs have already been issued by the courts to investigate assets totalling £22 million. In addition to the UWOs, the courts granted interim freezing orders (IFOs), meaning that the assets cannot be sold, transferred or dissipated while subject to the IFO.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 27/03/2018 12:31:35 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

868503

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unexplained wealth orders have been approved since 31 January.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	133723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Two Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) have been applied for and granted in relation to assets totalling £22 million. In addition to the UWOs, the courts granted interim freezing orders (IFOs), meaning that the assets cannot be sold, transferred or dissipated while subject to the IFO.</p><p>Unexplained wealth orders are an important addition to existing investigation powers; they compel individuals to explain the sources of their wealth where it is suspected that their lawful income would be insufficient to obtain specified property, if they are a non-EEA politically exposed person, or suspected of being involved in serious crime.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 27/03/2018 12:26:09 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

944930

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth orders have been (1) applied for, (2) granted, and (3) refused since they became available; and how many are subject to appeal.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	uin	HL9713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text <p>Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.</p><p>They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9714 HL9715 HL9716 question first answered 02/08/2018 13:37:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

944931

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth order applications have been dealt with by closed courts since they became available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	uin	HL9714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text <p>Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.</p><p>They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9713 HL9715 HL9716 question first answered 02/08/2018 13:37:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

944932

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for unexplained wealth orders relate to individuals based in each of the nations of the UK and the Overseas Territories.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	uin	HL9715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text <p>Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.</p><p>They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL9713 HL9714 HL9716 question first answered 02/08/2018 13:37:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker