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National Investigation Service: Powers

Asked by Mike MartinLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 91880

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under what powers the National Investigation Service was able to seize and forfeit money.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The 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.

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