Question follow-through · 92503
Rifaat al-Assad: Freezing of Assets
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what legal power the Government seized the property belonging to Rifaat al-Assad in Mayfair, London following his conviction for money laundering and embezzling public funds in France in 2020.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 19 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 1 Dec 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what legal power the Government seized the property belonging to Rifaat al-Assad in Mayfair, London following his conviction for money laundering and embezzling public funds in France in 2020.
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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1 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) provides law enforcement agencies with a wide range of powers to freeze, seize and recover criminal assets, such as property.These include restraint orders, property freezing orders, recovery and confiscation orders. Over ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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