Egypt: Mubarak Family Assets — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:29 am on 16 February 2011.

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Photo of Lord Sassoon Lord Sassoon The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury 11:29, 16 February 2011

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for recognising that the Government are actively on the case. Of course, in relation to requests that come in, it is then up to the appropriate investigating authorities to do whatever is necessary to gather the evidence. Our agencies are well able to do this, although we should recognise that there are always enormous challenges in these cases in tracing assets if that is what is required.