During his visit, the Home Secretary announced a new
Justice and Accountability Partnership to help Pakistan
tackle the scourge of corruption. This partnership
includes an initial £750,000 to support Pakistan pursue
those involved in money laundering and the appointment
of a new Envoy on Justice and Accountability, Donald
Toon, who is the Director of Prosperity (Economic Crime
and Cyber Crime) at the UK National Crime Agency.
The Home Secretary also announced that the UK and
Pakistan had agreed to restart the bilateral Prisoner
Transfer Agreement, which will help prisoners from both
countries service their sentences closer to their
families
Speaking during his visit, the Home Secretary said:
The UK and Pakistan have an important partnership.
Our shared history and the 2% of the British
population who, like me, trace their roots back to
Pakistan, mean that we have uniquely strong ties to
this country. We firmly believe that the UK is
Pakistan’s most committed and enduring partner.
That is why today I am delighted to announce a new
Justice and Accountability Partnership. Corruption
reduces tax and is a barrier to investment. The UK
has done more than any country to tackle corruption
and we are absolutely committed to supporting
Pakistan to tackle this problem. Our announcement
today demonstrates this commitment.
The Home Secretary also hosted: a joint education event
with the British Council, the UK’s Department for
International Development and the Minister for
Education; a round table on forced marriage with the
High Commission’s forced marriage team and operational
partners; and a round table with British businesses.
The British High Commission held a reception for Mr
Javid with senior media representatives, religious
leaders and senior politicians.
Donald Toon – Biography
Donald is the Director, Prosperity (economy crime and
cyber crime) in the National Crime Agency, responsible
for leading and coordinating the UK’s enforcement
response to a range of criminality, including money
laundering, international corruption, fraud and cyber
crime.
Donald joined HM Customs & Excise in 1991, where he
held a number of policy, strategy and leadership roles
in anti-smuggling, project management, counter-drugs
enforcement and criminal finances. In early 2011,
Donald was appointed as HMRC’s Director of Criminal
Investigation, where he led the delivery of a five-fold
increase in prosecutions for tax fraud. In 2014, he was
appointed as the Director, Economic Crime Command in
the NCA.
Before joining the Civil Service, Donald spent the
first ten years of his career as an officer in the
Royal Navy. He holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from Imperial College, London and
a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Science and Management
from The City University, London.
