Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 7140

Bangladesh: Corruption

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Lloyd Hatton

LabourSouth Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) recover and (b) repatriate funds linked to corruption investigations involving former members of the government of Bangladesh.

Answer

Catherine West
The UK is committed to assisting investigative, prosecuting and judicial authorities in combating international crime. The UK has robust illicit finance legislation and instruments which can be used to support asset recovery requests. Requests require sig...

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