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Written question asked by Lord Hogan-Howe (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 July 2019. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.

Drugs: Smuggling

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they measure the performance and success of the National Crime Agency in limiting the import and supply of controlled substances such as cocaine and heroin.

Answer

In line with the National Serious Organised Crime Performance Framework, disruption data allows for the assessment of varied activities including traditional law enforcement Pursue responses and the broader spectrum of Prevent, Protect and Prepare activities, carried out by a range of agencies and government departments.

Therefore, across SOC threats (including Drugs), the NCA assesses its disruptions by the extent to which an activity is judged to have led to a reduction in the threat from an individual, group, or vulnerability linked to serious and organised crime. This approach helps to calibrate the NCA’s effort towards the highest harm serious and organised criminals and networks.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16647
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Drugs Standards Smuggling National Crime Agency
Link
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