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Written question asked by Karl Turner (Labour) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 April 2017 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Wright (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 April 2017 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Confiscation Orders

Question

To ask the Attorney General, how much debt remains outstanding under confiscation orders obtained by the Crown Prosecution Service including interest; and what recent estimate he has made of how much of that debt is recoverable.

Answer

As of the 1 March 2017, the CPS is leading in the enforcement of 1062 confiscation orders and the outstanding debt, excluding interest is £553,938,410, which represents a fall of 7% over the course of the last 12 months. Of that debt, £145,935,292 (which represents 26% of the total amount) has been assessed as being recoverable. The amount of outstanding debt, including interest, is £682,535,112.


Domestic confiscation orders, once obtained, are enforced by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) assists in the enforcement process in situations where it can add value, such as by managing restraint orders, seeking the appointment of enforcement receivers and, in relation to assets held overseas, seeking assistance from other jurisdictions. When the CPS can no longer add value to the enforcement of a confiscation order, the responsibility for enforcement reverts to HMCTS and the CPS no longer monitors its progress.


The CPS only retains data on those orders in which it assists in the enforcement process. The latest data relates to March 2017.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70644
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Debts Confiscation orders
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk