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Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 February 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 February 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Serious Organised Crime Agency: Expenditure

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the Serious Organised Crime Agency spent on border security and enforcement in each of the last three financial years.
Answer

The Serious Organised Crime Agency, which was established on 1 April 2006, has the aim of reducing the harm caused to the UK through serious organised crime. It does not have a function to provide border security. At any given time, SOCA officers may be engaged, to a greater or lesser extent, in activity which bears on border security and enforcement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
186419; 472 c796-7W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Borders Serious Organised Crime Agency
Link
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