Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 91880
National Investigation Service: Powers
Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mike Martin
Liberal Democrat — Tunbridge Wells
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under what powers the National Investigation Service was able to seize and forfeit money.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Accredited Financial Investigators from the National Investigation Service used powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including s294 for seizure of cash, s297A for forfeiture of cash and s303Z9 for forfeiture of money held in accounts.