Written questions

Economic Crime: United Arab Emirates

Commons · Question 122665 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-UAE Illicit Finance Partnership Agreement on (a) Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and Muhammad Ali Lakhani and (b) other enforcement outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 26 Mar 2026

The UK-UAE Partnership to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows is focused on strengthening cooperation on illicit finance, fraud, asset recovery and the return of the proceeds of crime.Since the partnership was established in 2021, the UK and UAE have worked to...