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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-21more like thismore than 2022-03-21
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Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to her Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 128272, on Fraud: Criminal Investigation, how many prosecutions for fraud and forgery were dropped in each (a) region of the country and (b) local justice area in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Reed more like this
uin 143692 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-24more like thismore than 2022-03-24
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of defendants whose prosecution was dropped where the Principal Offence Category allocated at finalisation was Fraud and Forgery. This information can be further disaggregated to show the number in each CPS Area and further into each Local Criminal Justice Area.</p><p> </p><p>The tables below show the number of defendants allocated the Principal Offence of Fraud and Forgery whose prosecution was dropped during each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>(a) Fraud and Forgery Prosecutions Dropped in each CPS Regional Area</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cymru Wales</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London North</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London South</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside &amp; Cheshire</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames and Chiltern</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table above excludes prosecutions dealt with by the central specialist casework teams.</p><p> </p><p>(b) Fraud and Forgery Prosecutions Dropped in each Criminal Justice Area</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avon &amp; Somerset</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cleveland and Durham</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon &amp; Cornwall</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorset</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dyfed-Powys</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gwent</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humberside</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk and Suffolk</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Wales</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Valley</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Mercia</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table above excludes prosecutions originating from other investigatory authorities such as the Department of Work and Pensions or HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p>The Fraud and Forgery category includes offences created by the Fraud Act 2006, forgery or copying false instruments, bribery, money laundering, bankruptcy offences and cheating the public revenue. It is not possible to separately report prosecution outcomes by the individual offences allocated to this category.</p><p>During the last five years, the CPS has prosecuted 67,817 defendants for fraud and forgery offences and convictions have been obtained against 58,671 (86.5%) of these defendants.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-24T13:19:32.617Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-24T13:19:32.617Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-21more like thismore than 2022-04-21
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps her Department is taking to increase prosecution rates for fraud. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Reed more like this
uin 157374 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-26more like thismore than 2022-04-26
answer text <p>Tackling Fraud is a top priority for this government and requires a sophisticated multi-agency approach, coordinating with domestic and international partners. As prosecuting agencies, both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) play a vital part in that response.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the CPS published its first ever Economic Crime Strategy, which affirms its commitment to improve criminal justice outcomes in this area and support victims. In the year ending September 2021, the CPS prosecuted 7,609 defendants, in cases where Fraud and Forgery was recorded as the principal offence. The conviction rate was 84.9%.</p><p> </p><p>Taking into account judicial resolutions such as DPAs, the SFO’s successful judicial outcomes rate is 85% by case and 50% by defendant over the past four financial years [2018/19 – 2021/22].</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2022-04-26T08:10:20.677Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-26T08:10:20.677Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
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registered interest true more like this
date less than 2021-11-08more like thismore than 2021-11-08
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps she is taking to prosecute individuals charged with fraud by false representation particularly in relation to fraudulent property transactions. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Gibson more like this
uin 71471 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-19more like thismore than 2021-11-19
answer text <p>In March 2021, the CPS launched its first ever Economic Crime Strategy to ensure they keep at pace with the constant changing nature of crime. It is a high-level strategy which allows the flexibility to respond and adapt to new and emerging threats.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has a dedicated Specialist Fraud Division to ensure it has the right skills and resources to prosecute complex cases.</p><p>The CPS also has a Proceeds of Crime unit dedicated to asset recovery and in 2018, the CPS created three new Fraud Centres in CPS Areas to increase capability and resilience in dealing with fraud casework.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-19T09:06:27.247Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-19T09:06:27.247Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4754
label Biography information for Peter Gibson more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many Deferred Prosecution Agreements the Serious Fraud Office signed in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 127341 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-02more like thismore than 2022-03-02
answer text <p>Since Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) were introduced in 2014, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has signed a total of 12. The table below provides details of the number of DPAs signed each year since their introduction in 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DPAs signed</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Since 2010, 122 SFO led prosecutions have resulted in a conviction. The table below provides details of the number of prosecutions that led to a conviction in each year since 2010, and whether these relate to a corporate entity or an individual.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Corporate </strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Individuals</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>114</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>122</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In 2022, the SFO is taking forward 7 trials, involving 20 defendants charged against a total of 80 counts. The high volume of trials taking place this year is in part a result of trials not being able to go ahead during the pandemic.</p><p>Detailed information regarding SFO prosecutions and DPAs can be found on their website: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 127339 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-02T15:33:56.05Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-02T15:33:56.05Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1434164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-22more like thismore than 2022-02-22
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many Deferred Prosecution Agreements the Serious Fraud Office signed between 25 April and 31 December 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 127342 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-02more like thismore than 2022-03-02
answer text <p>Between the 25<sup>th</sup> of April and the 31<sup>st</sup> of December 2013, no Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) were signed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), as DPAs were only introduced on 24<sup>th</sup> of February 2014, under the provisions of Schedule 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. Since then, the SFO has entered into a total of 12 DPAs.</p><p> </p><p>During the period of the 25<sup>th</sup> of April 2013 and the 13<sup>th</sup> of December 2013, 9 SFO led prosecutions resulted in a conviction. All of these were brought against individuals. There were no prosecutions brought against corporate entities during this period.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Detailed information regarding SFO prosecutions and DPAs can be found on their website: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 127340 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-02T12:47:19.973Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-02T12:47:19.973Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1486679
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by the Serious Fraud Office to increase the number of cases it prosecutes. more like this
tabling member constituency Woking more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jonathan Lord more like this
uin 31101 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-12more like thismore than 2022-07-12
answer text <p>In its role as a specialist law enforcement agency tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is prosecuting eight cases within the 2022-23 financial year. These involve more than 20 individuals, charged with criminality worth over £550m.</p><p> </p><p>Given this specialist role, as well as the scale and complexity of the cases it takes on, the focus of the SFO is less on increasing the number of cases it takes on, but rather increasing its capacity through the use of technology, reducing manual errors and delivering this year’s trials effectively.</p><p> </p><p>Driving this, the SFO received a funding uplift in the 2021 Spending Review which included £4.4m over three years to invest in technology. This will complement the wider work that it is doing to reduce case lengths and ensure the tools it uses to investigate and prosecute fraudsters match the evolving methods used by these criminals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Eddisbury more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-12T12:24:48.68Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-12T12:24:48.68Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4090
label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord more like this
1146650
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-26more like thismore than 2019-09-26
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many cases have been prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi more like this
uin 291351 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thismore than 2019-10-04
answer text <p>The SFO exists to tackle the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO’s remit is to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute those cases that fall within this remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please find a breakdown of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutions by case in each financial year:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note we interpret the prosecution of an SFO case to begin from the date of the first charge brought against an individual or organisation in a case. More information about our cases is available online at <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 Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T11:43:54.017Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1149087
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General what steps his Office is taking to prosecute alleged frauds involving multiple persons who cannot afford to bring civil cases against the alleged perpetrators. more like this
tabling member constituency Ipswich more like this
tabling member printed
Sandy Martin more like this
uin 379 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-22more like thismore than 2019-10-22
answer text <p>Both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are responsible for prosecuting cases of fraud.</p><p> </p><p>They act in the public interest and can prosecute whether or not civil proceedings are in progress.</p><p> </p><p>The government has taken concerted action over recent years to reduce the costs of civil litigation, and that work continues.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-22T14:30:30.727Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-22T14:30:30.727Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4678
label Biography information for Sandy Martin more like this
1652343
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-12more like thismore than 2023-07-12
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what percentage of fraud cases were stopped after a defendant had been charged due to a victim no longer supporting the prosecution in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Reed more like this
uin 193621 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-19more like thismore than 2023-07-19
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not have a central record showing the number of fraud cases stopped because a victim no longer supports the prosecution.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
answering member printed Michael Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-19T12:42:20.207Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-19T12:42:20.207Z
answering member
4497
label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
1628610
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: Prosecutions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been prosecuted for fraud each year in the last five years for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Orkney and Shetland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
uin 185522 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold data showing the number of defendants prosecuted for offences of fraud.</p><p>The official statistics relating to crime and policing are maintained by the Home Office and the official statistics relating to sentencing, criminal court proceedings, offenders brought to justice, the courts and the judiciary are maintained by the Ministry of Justice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
answering member printed Michael Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-23T12:49:29.093Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-23T12:49:29.093Z
answering member
4497
label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this