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Use of accumulated funds from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2004

Question

Would the President undertake to liaise with H.M. Attorney General regarding the use of the accumulated funds amounting to £10.7 million retained in the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (C.O.C.F.) in view of the number  of  competing  areas  of  demand  for  financial  resources  which  provide  support  in  dealing  with  the consequences of criminal conduct, such as the operation of H.M. Prison, La Moye, and its facilities, and, if not, state the reasons why.

Answer

Yes, I will undertake to liaise with H.M. Attorney General regarding the use of the accumulated funds in the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund. In doing so, I will be mindful of the irregular and uncertain income into the Fund,  the  need  to  ensure  that  the  first  call  on  the  Fund  is  the  cost  of  meeting  the  Island's  international commitments in relation to mutual legal assistance as required by bodies such as the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Action Task Force, and the sustainability of using one off seizures to fund significant recurring expenditure, such as the operation of H.M. Prison, La Moye.