Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) the National Crime Agency's capacity to detect money linked to corruption flowing from African states into the UK and (b) steps that could be taken to improve the Agency's capacity.

The National Crime Agency has specialist capability to address the threat posed to the UK by illicit finance, including the proceeds of international corruption.

The International Corruption Unit, established in 2015, has effectively investigated and prosecuted cases involving money linked to corruption flowing from African states into the UK. The performance of the unit is subject to a published annual review. The NCA-hosted International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (established in 2016) also brings together specialist law enforcement officers from multiple agencies around the world to tackle allegations of grand corruption, including in Africa.

The Agency has processes to ensures resource is effectively prioritised and focussed on the highest risk. These processes consider broader questions of capacity.