Chair of the Treasury select committee Andrew Tyrie has called on the Prime Minister to release details of the Cabinet Office's review into the government's work on combating economic crime.
In a letter to Theresa May, Tyrie asked for details on various aspects of the review, including its terms of reference and timeframe. He also demanded transparency on which institutions would fall within its scope and the extent to which it would be subject to public scrutiny. Tyrie (pictured) notified May he would raise the issue with the Liaison Committee and that her response would be released to the public. Home secretary Amber Rudd first announced the review in front of Parliament last December, saying: "Next year we will publish a new asset recovery action plan, and the Cabi...
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