Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2003. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value is of drug-related assets that have been recovered each year since May 2000. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the value is of drug- related assets that have been recovered each year since May 2000. [117919] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The receipts remitted to the Secretary of State from confiscation orders made under the Drug Trafficking Acts 1986 and 1994 and from drug cash seizures under the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 for each year from 2000 were: £14,827,000 for 2000-01 and £16,503,000 for 2001-02. The figure for the year 2002-03 is not yet available.

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