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UIN 18637

Arrests: Personal Property

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 December 2024

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12 December 2024 · Answer

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12 December 2024

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is responsible for ensuring items of property confiscated after an arrest are returned to the original owner once an investigation is complete.

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  1. 9 December 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is responsible for ensuring items of property confiscated after an arrest are returned to the original owner once an investigation is complete.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 December 2024

    Answer

    Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...

    Source: Written answer

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