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1663023

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many corporate self-reports the Serious Fraud Office has received in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	200877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>In financial year 2018/19 the SFO received <del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">7</ins> corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2019/20 the SFO received <del class="ministerial">17</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins> corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2020/21 the SFO received <del class="ministerial">11</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins> corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2021/22 the SFO received 8 corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2022/23 the SFO received 8 corporate self-reports.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 18/10/2023 09:37:34 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2023 15:52:36 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson previous answer version 98035 answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1612234

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, when she plans to publish a revised Framework Agreement to govern her Department’s superintendence of the Serious Fraud Office.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	181525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Following the initial update in November 2022, further information on the revised Framework Agreement will be published in May 2023 as part of next update on the progress being made against the recommendations made by Sir David Calvert-Smith. The Attorney General will provide an update to Parliament at the same time.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 03/05/2023 09:16:37 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1612235

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with the Prime Minister on support of her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	181526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpslawofficers%40attorneygeneral.gov.uk%7C661aebd0aede4120b1a608db4b19011d%7C00dd0d1dd7e64338ac51565339c7088c%7C0%7C0%7C638186342974196610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GOz2xvE0zHjOXQug7D7%2F5SaUW%2FjoGhUN5SyDkTYcdVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 181527 181528 181529 question first answered 03/05/2023 09:25:29 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1612236

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support of her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	181527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpslawofficers%40attorneygeneral.gov.uk%7C661aebd0aede4120b1a608db4b19011d%7C00dd0d1dd7e64338ac51565339c7088c%7C0%7C0%7C638186342974196610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GOz2xvE0zHjOXQug7D7%2F5SaUW%2FjoGhUN5SyDkTYcdVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 181526 181528 181529 question first answered 03/05/2023 09:25:29 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1612237

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on support of her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	181528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpslawofficers%40attorneygeneral.gov.uk%7C661aebd0aede4120b1a608db4b19011d%7C00dd0d1dd7e64338ac51565339c7088c%7C0%7C0%7C638186342974196610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GOz2xvE0zHjOXQug7D7%2F5SaUW%2FjoGhUN5SyDkTYcdVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 181526 181527 181529 question first answered 03/05/2023 09:25:30 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1612238

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with external organisations on support for her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	181529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpslawofficers%40attorneygeneral.gov.uk%7C661aebd0aede4120b1a608db4b19011d%7C00dd0d1dd7e64338ac51565339c7088c%7C0%7C0%7C638186342974196610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GOz2xvE0zHjOXQug7D7%2F5SaUW%2FjoGhUN5SyDkTYcdVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 181526 181527 181528 question first answered 03/05/2023 09:25:30 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1612239

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to Sir David Calvert-Smith's report and Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil Case–R v Akle & Anor, published on 21 July 2022, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of her Department's oversight of the SFO and its handling of sensitive and high risk cases in the context of the recommendations in that report.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	181530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Following the initial update in November 2022, a further update on progress will be published in May 2023. The Attorney General will provide an update to Parliament at the same time.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 03/05/2023 10:16:43 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1503595

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much her Department spent on the (a) Calvert-Smith review and (b) Altman review of the Serious Fraud Office.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	45319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The costs of Sir David Calvert-Smith’s independent review into the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) handling of the Unaoil case (<em>R. v Akle &amp; Anor</em>), which was commissioned by the Attorney General, are still being finalised. The costs to date to the Attorney General’s Office are £84,571.90. There are some costs outstanding, but it is anticipated these will not increase the overall cost of the review significantly. The total costs will be recovered from the SFO.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of Brian Altman QC’s independent review of the collapse of <em>R v. Woods &amp; Marshall</em>, which was commissioned by the Director of the SFO, was £359,442.37. This was paid for by the SFO.</p><p> </p><p>Both reviews presented valuable recommendations and the implementation of these remain a priority for the Law Officers and the Director of the SFO.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:00:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1422644

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, on what dates each new investigation was opened by the Serious Fraud Office from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2021; and whether each of those investigations (a) was into a corporate or an individual and (b) is ongoing or complete.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	125040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>Over the five-year period of 2016 to 2021, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) opened almost 50 cases. The SFO proactively publishes information about its criminal investigations on its website: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/</a> whenever it is appropriate to do. This includes details on when the investigation was opened and whether it relates to individuals or a corporate body.</p><p> </p><p>In order to protect the investigative process, it is not always possible - or even desirable - for the SFO to announce investigations prematurely. Because of the small number of live investigations that the SFO has open at any one time and the covert nature of many of them, disclosing a breakdown of numbers and the focus of each, could potentially compromise ongoing efforts.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO investigates and prosecutes the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery, and corruption. The size and complexity of those cases, including the volume of victims and witnesses, means that it can take a number of years for a full investigation to be carried out.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/02/2022 09:13:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1422645

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, on what dates each new prosecution was brought forward by the Serious Fraud Office from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2021; and for each of those prosecutions (a) whether the prosecution was into a corporate or an individual and (a) what the outcome was.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	125041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>From the 1<sup>st </sup>of January 2016 to 31<sup>st</sup> of December 2021, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has brought forward 103 prosecutions as a result of their criminal casework. The table below sets-out how many prosecutions were brought forward in each year, whether they relate to a corporate or an individual, and the final outcome. *</p><p> </p><p>The cases investigated by the SFO are complex and it can take a number of years before any defendant(s) can be charged and a trial scheduled. Information relating to the exact date each investigation began is not readily available and providing this information would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><strong>Corporate</strong></td><td> </td><td colspan="5"><strong>Individual</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3">Outcome</td><td colspan="5">Outcome</td></tr><tr><td>Year</td><td>guilty plea</td><td>Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)</td><td>Discontinued</td><td>Conviction after trial</td><td>Guilty Plea</td><td>Acquitted</td><td>Awaiting Trial</td><td><strong>Total</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td> </td><td><strong>27</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td><strong>31</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td> </td><td><strong>8</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td> </td><td>2</td><td> </td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td><strong>9</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>14</td><td><strong>18</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>1</td><td> </td><td>5</td><td><strong>10</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td><strong>4</strong></td><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><strong>2</strong></td><td><strong>20</strong></td><td><strong>18</strong></td><td><strong>26</strong></td><td><strong>22</strong></td><td><strong>103</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*We have used the term ‘brought forward’ to mean the date a charge was instigated against an individual or corporate</em>.Detailed information regarding SFO prosecutions, including the date a charge was instigated can be found on their website: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/02/2022 11:52:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry