Clause 24 - Inadequacy of available amount:
Proceeds of Crime Bill
5:15 pm
Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow Pollok, Labour/Co-operative)
Notwithstanding the fact that the provision goes wider than bankruptcies, I should be grateful if the Minister could clarify the circumstances in which the court has reduced the amount to be paid by the guilty person. If it were found subsequently that a scam was being worked and that assets were being concealed, surely the court or prosecutor would still be able to return again to claw back money that had been evaded the first time by false declarations about bankruptcy or limited means.