Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 30
30
Not Addressed
The powers already available under POCA are being underused by law enforcement agencies in relation...
Conclusion
The powers already available under POCA are being underused by law enforcement agencies in relation to goods linked to forced labour which occurs outside of the UK. (Conclusion, Paragraph 178)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response discusses support for survivor voices and existing Lived Experience Advisory Panels, which does not address the committee's conclusion about the underuse of POCA powers by law enforcement.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
Not Addressed
POCA provides law enforcement agencies with a powerful range of powers to seize cash and assets from individuals profiting from criminal activity. Government cannot direct how the POCA powers are used by law enforcement and independent operational decisions are a matter for the NCA. Criminal investigations and prosecutions are dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the relevant agencies.
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