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Written question asked by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Monday, 26 June 2006.


Money Laundering

Question
How many laundering reports were submitted to the National Criminal Intelligence Service in the last year for which figures are available; and, of these, how many were for sums (a) below £500; (b) from £500 to £5,000; and (c) in excess of £5,000.
Answer

Between the period 1 June 2005 to 31 May 2006, 207,555 suspicious activity reports (SARs) were received by the Financial Intelligence Unit at the National Criminal Intelligence Service and, from 1 April, the Serious Organised Crime Agency. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of the amounts of money recorded, as the information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6287; 683 c129WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Disclosure of information Money laundering National Criminal Intelligence Service
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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