Written questions

Corruption and Human Rights: Sanctions

Commons · Question 33671 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the repurposing of assets seized from sanctions violations to fund reparation for victims and survivors of serious human rights or humanitaria

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 5 Mar 2025

Prosecutors and/or law enforcement agencies are currently able to confiscate or permanently seize assets where someone has benefitted from their offending or where their assets have or will have links to criminality, by making use of powers under the Proc...