I can tell the hon. Lady that there are concerns across the House on this issue, as she can see from those of us who have signed various amendments. In the last five years the number of prosecutions for money laundering has fallen away. The number of prosecutions from the Serious Fraud Office has fallen away, and the National Crime Agency has managed just five prosecutions a year on average. Does she agree that laws and regulations are only worth their salt if properly enforced, and that we need to come together on both sides of the House to address this issue and make sure moneys are available to properly fund our enforcement agencies?
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Baron
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 March 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill.
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