Source · Select Committees · National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 3
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The Government should establish a centralised Political Finance Enforcement Unit.
Recommendation
The Government should establish a centralised Political Finance Enforcement Unit. This should be a joint unit, which could be housed in the National Crime Agency. It should hold the overall national lead and accountability for proactive assessments and criminal investigations into political finance. It should involve secondees from relevant specialisms (Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5 and the Electoral Commission) with temporary involvement from seconded regional police representatives for specific cases. (Recommendation, Paragraph 47) 38