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1020371
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-05more like thismore than 2018-12-05
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 Offshore Trusts: City of London 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, what estimate the Government has made of the level of money laundering and large-scale fraud made by way of financial transactions and offshore trust funds through the City of London. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 199260 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The NCA estimates that there is a realistic possibility that the scale of money laundering impacting on the UK annually is at least in the tens of billions of pounds. The cost to businesses and the public sector from organised fraud is no less than £5.9 billion.</p><p>This Government has launched the new National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), which will deliver a step change in the UK's response to - and impact on - economic crime. For the first time, the NECC brings together enforcement and justice agencies (HM Revenue and Customs, the City of London Police, the National Crime Agency, the Serious Fraud Office and the Crown Prosecution Service), other government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK. It will leverage a 'whole system' approach to enhance and coordinate our collective capabilities to target, pursue and dismantle the highest harm serious and organised criminals, including corrupt elites. Where appropriate this will include prosecutions.</p><p>This Government launched the new Serious and Organised Crime Strategy on 1 November and will invest at least £48m in 2019/20 in law enforcement capabilities to step up efforts to tackle illicit finance and enhance our overall response to serious and organised crime. These will include additional investment in the multi-agency NECC; increased frontline capacity and capability to tackle fraud; and an uplift in investigative and intelligence assessment capabilities at the National Crime Agency.</p>
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
grouped question UIN 199261 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T16:02:55.91Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T16:02:55.91Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1020372
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-05more like thismore than 2018-12-05
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 Financial Services: 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, what steps the Government is taking to improve conviction rates for (a) fraud, (b) money laundering and (c) other financial criminal activity. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 199261 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The NCA estimates that there is a realistic possibility that the scale of money laundering impacting on the UK annually is at least in the tens of billions of pounds. The cost to businesses and the public sector from organised fraud is no less than £5.9 billion.</p><p>This Government has launched the new National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), which will deliver a step change in the UK's response to - and impact on - economic crime. For the first time, the NECC brings together enforcement and justice agencies (HM Revenue and Customs, the City of London Police, the National Crime Agency, the Serious Fraud Office and the Crown Prosecution Service), other government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK. It will leverage a 'whole system' approach to enhance and coordinate our collective capabilities to target, pursue and dismantle the highest harm serious and organised criminals, including corrupt elites. Where appropriate this will include prosecutions.</p><p>This Government launched the new Serious and Organised Crime Strategy on 1 November and will invest at least £48m in 2019/20 in law enforcement capabilities to step up efforts to tackle illicit finance and enhance our overall response to serious and organised crime. These will include additional investment in the multi-agency NECC; increased frontline capacity and capability to tackle fraud; and an uplift in investigative and intelligence assessment capabilities at the National Crime Agency.</p>
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
grouped question UIN 199260 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T16:02:55.957Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T16:02:55.957Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1140299
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading North Macedonia: NATO 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to bring the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia before the House for ratification. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 278881 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia was brought before the House for ratification on Thursday 27 June.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T15:22:53.94Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T15:22:53.94Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1047655
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Bhanu Choudhrie and Sudhir Choudhrie more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that SFO investigations into (a) Sudhir Choudhrie and (b) Bhanu Choudhrie are (i) compliant with legislation and (ii) receive all relevant information. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 212291 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
answer text <p>As highlighted in the answer given on 24 January to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-01-21/210434/" target="_blank">210434</a> the SFO can neither confirm nor deny if these individuals are subject to any investigation. The SFO carries out all of its work in compliance with legislation.</p><p>The SFO also works collaboratively with law enforcement and regulatory partners to combat serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption and share information, both in the UK and abroad. This includes membership of the newly launched multi-agency National Economic Crime Centre which was set up by the Government following the 2017 Economic Crime Review to ensure a more effective law enforcement response to economic crime.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-31T14:28:41.457Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-31T14:28:41.457Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1045478
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-21more like thismore than 2019-01-21
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Mukhtar Ablyazov 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on legal action against Mukhtar Ablyazov in relation to accusations of international money laundering. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 210432 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-29more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not discussed the case of Mr Ablyazov with the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan. We understand that he is not residing in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-29T17:58:17.393Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-29T17:58:17.393Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1046772
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
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 Immigration: India 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, whether his Department uses the Government of India's list of Undesirable Contact Men as a criterion of decisions on who can reside in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 211607 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-01more like thismore than 2019-02-01
answer text <p>All persons wishing to enter or remain in the United Kingdom are checked against several watchlists and databases. Non-EEA nationals who do not meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules are refused leave to enter/remain.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-01T13:56:39.657Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-01T13:56:39.657Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1047656
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
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 Immigration: Vetting 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, whether his Department (a) international blacklists and (b) the Government of India's Undesirable Contact Men are included in the criteria for the granting of residence to (a) Sudhir Choudhrie, (b) Bhanu Choudhrie and (c) other people on those lists. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 212292 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-01more like thismore than 2019-02-01
answer text <p>The Home Office does not comment on individual cases. All persons wishing to enter or remain in the United Kingdom are checked against several watchlists and databases. Non-EEA nationals who do not meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules are refused leave to enter/remain.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-01T14:03:01.807Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-01T14:03:01.807Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1047657
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Business: Immigration 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the applicability of Government of India international blacklists in decision-making on people that intend to undertake business in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 212293 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-01more like thismore than 2019-02-01
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has no plans to make such assessments.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
grouped question UIN 212294 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-01T14:32:37.507Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-01T14:32:37.507Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1047658
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Business: Immigration 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the applicability of the Government of India's list of Undesirable Contact Men in decision-making on people that intend to undertake business in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 212294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-01more like thismore than 2019-02-01
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has no plans to make such assessments.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
grouped question UIN 212293 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-01T14:32:37.553Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-01T14:32:37.553Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter
1047659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-24more like thismore than 2019-01-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Sudhir Choudhrie 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have plans to hold meetings with (i) Sudhir Choudhrie and (ii) representatives of Sudhir Choudhrie. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
tabling member printed
Kelvin Hopkins more like this
uin 212295 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-01more like thismore than 2019-02-01
answer text <p>The Department has no such plans.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-01T14:33:03.12Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-01T14:33:03.12Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
2
label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins remove filter