Supplementary written evidence from the
Assets Recovery Agency
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to
write to you and your Committee setting out what suggested legislative
amendments the Agency would find useful in making sure that crime
does not pay. Our "wish lists" are attached behind at
Annexes A and B. In Annex A, the first part covers powers related
to civil recovery, whilst the second seeks to clarify the powers
of the Interim Receiver. Changes proposed to Part 6, the taxation
provisions, come next. Finally at Annex B we enclose details of
some additional suggestions made previously to the Home Office
in August 2005.
Your committee also requested a percentage breakdown
on those cases with the Agency which are classified as having
terrorist connections. As of 3 March 2006 the case load in our
Northern Ireland office is:
— Percentage of cases adopted for investigation
which are Loyalist—43.1%
— Percentage of cases adopted for investigation
which are Republican—15.7%
— Percentage of cases taken into Litigation/taxation
which are Loyalist—46.9%
— Percentage of cases taken into Litigation/taxation
which are Republican—15.6%
— Value of cases taken into Litigation/taxation
which are Loyalist—£5,528,825.29
— Value of cases taken into Litigation/taxation
which are Republican—£955,332.42
Attached at Annex C is a chart that reflects
the rejections/withdrawals.
Jane Earl
Director Assets Recovery Agency
March 2006
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