Member

Additionally, we must not overlook the underutilised powers in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Following the World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency judgment in 2024, it is now clear that goods made through gross human rights abuses constitute criminal property. Yet, to date, enforcement has been patchy at best. A more systematic use of those 2002 powers to seize tainted goods would deter bad actors and use our purchasing power to raise the bar together. To that end, I cite evidence given last week to the Joint Committee on Human Rights by the National Crime Agency and Border Force.