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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-13more like thismore than 2022-06-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Economic Crime more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will include a new offence of failing to prevent economic crime in the provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill announced in the Queen's Speech 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Hollinrake remove filter
uin 17028 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-23more like thismore than 2022-06-23
answer text <p>Building on the recently enacted Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will bear down further on kleptocrats, criminals and terrorists who abuse our financial system, strengthening the UK's reputation as a place where legitimate business can thrive while driving dirty money out of the UK.</p><p>As set out in the Queen’s Speech, the Bill will include reform of Companies House, reforms to prevent abuse of limited partnerships, additional powers to seize suspect cryptoassets more quickly and easily, and reforms to give businesses more confidence to share information in order to tackle money laundering and other economic crime.</p><p>The Government keeps UK law under regular review to ensure a robust legislative framework. In 2020, the Government commissioned the Law Commission to undertake a detailed review of how the legislative system could be improved to appropriately capture and punish criminal offences committed by corporations, with a particular focus on economic crime.</p><p>The Law Commission report was published on 10 June. The Government will carefully assess the options presented and will take forward the strongest options for reform.</p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-06-23T14:35:41.167Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-23T14:35:41.167Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
1403662
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-17more like thismore than 2022-01-17
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to introduce legislation to make the sale of banned narcotics to people under the age of 16 a specific criminal offence. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Hollinrake remove filter
uin 105790 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-24more like thismore than 2022-01-24
answer text <p>We have no plans to introduce legislation to make the sale of drugs to people under the age of 16 a specific criminal offence. Under s.4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA 1971), it is unlawful to “supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another”. This is expanded upon by s.4(3), which makes it an offence: (a) to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of s.4(1); or (b) to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to another in contravention of s.4(1); or (c) to be concerned in the making to another an offer to supply such a drug (in contravention of s.4(1)).</p><p>These provisions do not differentiate between different classes of person based on age or any other characteristic. The offence is made out where a person supplies a controlled drug to another person or offers to supply a controlled drug to another person. It would therefore be an offence under s.4 MDA 1971 to supply a controlled drug to a person under the age of 16 (subject of course to any applicable exemptions and licences held).</p><p>Additionally, section 4A of the MDA 1971 sets out the circumstances that a court must treat as aggravating factors in respect of the offence of supply of a controlled drug under s.4. These circumstances are:</p><p>(a) When a person supplies a controlled drug on or in the vicinity of school premises when those premises are being used by persons under 18 (and within one hour of any such time); and</p><p>(b) When a person causes or permits a person under 18 to deliver a controlled drug to a third person or to deliver a drug related consideration to himself or a third person in connection with the offence of supply of a controlled drug.</p><p>The provisions of s.4A are concerned with where the supply took place (e.g. in the vicinity of a school), when the supply took place (e.g. during school hours) and whether a child courier was used to effect the supply.</p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-01-24T16:14:11.873Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-24T16:14:11.873Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this