Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2017. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.
Teodoro Nguema
- Question
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Her Majesty's Government what support they have offered to the French authorities in their action against Teodorin Obiang, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, in relation to allegations of embezzlement, corruption and extortion in that state.
- Answer
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It is government policy to neither confirm nor deny the existence of a mutual legal assistance request.
The UWO provisions in the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are not yet commenced. When commenced, we expect that operational agencies will consider their use in appropriate cases when investigating the assets of individuals held in the UK.
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- HL334
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- 2017-19
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- Yes
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- Corruption Fraud France Prosecutions Extortion Equatorial Guinea Nguema, Teodoro
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