Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the unexplained wealth orders that have been applied for have been settled by confiscation of wealth or other assets.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.
They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for unexplained wealth orders relate to individuals based in each of the nations of the UK and the Overseas Territories.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.
They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth order applications have been dealt with by closed courts since they became available.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.
They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth orders have been (1) applied for, (2) granted, and (3) refused since they became available; and how many are subject to appeal.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Three UWOs have been applied for, and all granted, since the power came into force in January. All these applications were made without notice and heard in private. Law enforcement are currently exploring the use of more UWO in a number of cases.
They relate to the investigation of assets totalling £22 million. Interim freezing orders have also been obtained against the properties, in London and the South East, so they cannot be sold, As the orders all relate to ongoing investigations, it would be inappropriate to release further information at the moment. The annual Asset Recovery Statistical Bulletin, published in September, will include data on the number of UWOs obtained in the previous financial year.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 November (HL2390) regarding files relating to Hilda Murrell being closed until 1 January 2070, what are the current ages of the living individuals whose personal data is covered by section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
There are no Hilda Murrell files created by the Home Office that are closed in full at the National Archives. Where a person is less than 100 years old their personal details will be extracted from a file and kept closed until they reach 100 years of age. Based on a closure date of 1 January 1970, the extract in question (HO/287/3597/1) will contain information relating to an individual born in 1969.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 17 July (HL641), what was the outcome of the review of the file relating to Hilda Murrell.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The file has now been reviewed and prepared for transfer to The National Archives. A date for this transfer is being arranged, and is expected to be in either December or January.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government why there are files relating to Hilda Murrell in the Home Office or Public Record Office which are closed until 1 January 2070.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
There is one Home Office file, ref. HO/287/3597/1, relating to Hilda Murrell which contains two extracts that are closed until 1 January 2070. This is because of the requirement to protect the personal data of living individuals under s40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14589950
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 4 August 2014 (HL938), whether the file relating to Hilda Murrell referred to as being from 1993, and due for review in 2017 in respect of transfer to the National Archives, has yet been reviewed; and, if so, with what outcome.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The file has not yet been examined, but is scheduled for review over the summer.