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49627

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the 67 doctors who are accused of pre-signing abortion referral (HSA1) certificates.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Julian Brazier
	uin	197700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>I have had no specific discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service about pre-signing of abortion forms by the 67 doctors.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier

65625

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Children: Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence between his Department and (a) the Home Office and (b) Lord Brittan of Spennithorne in relation to child abuse in (a) 1984 and (b) 1985; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	203925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Searches of records at the Attorney General's Office have been conducted to try and determine what, if any, correspondence or files were passed to this Office in relation to these issues. We have so far found no trace of any material.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve grouped question UIN 204036 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:14:15 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

65629

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Children: Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library copies of papers from Lord Brittan of Spennithorne in relation to child abuse in 1983 and 1984 and which were referred to his Department by the Home Office; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	204036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Searches of records at the Attorney General's Office have been conducted to try and determine what, if any, correspondence or files were passed to this Office in relation to these issues. We have so far found no trace of any material.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve grouped question UIN 203925 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:14:15 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

64871

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Corruption: Tanzania
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what reports he has received of bribery of foreign officials in Tanzania by African Barrack Gold plc; and whether the SFO plans to investigate those reports.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	203352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>As and when matters are brought to the attention of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) they are assessed in the context of the SFO's remit to investigate fraud, bribery and corruption. If appropriate, relevant matters will be considered for criminal investigation in line with SFO internal procedures. The SFO does not comment on its assessments or their status at any one time but does publish on its website details of those cases formally adopted for criminal investigation, whenever this is possible without prejudice to the investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 07/07/2014 15:35:30 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

60797

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	GlaxoSmithKline
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the terms of reference are for the investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into GlaxoSmithKline (GSK); whether the SFO will investigate (a) GSK's activities within the UK, (b) allegations of bribery of UK doctors, (c) promotion of Seroxat prescribing for children and (d) the 2002 CSM Expert Working Group on the safety of SSRI antidepressants; and whether there is a point of contact for members of the public who wish to help the SFO investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
	uin	199631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently announced that he has opened a criminal investigation into the commercial practices of GlaxoSmithKline plc and its subsidiaries. The SFO investigation will follow the evidence and it is not appropriate to comment whilst enquiries are continuing.</p><p>A press release regarding GlaxoSmithKline and information on how to contact the SFO can be found on its website at <a href="http://www.sfo.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.sfo.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 12/06/2014 14:56:57 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin

65103

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Wonga
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what consideration the Serious Fraud Office has given to investigating Wonga, for fraud by false representation under section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	203476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office is aware that City of London Police are reviewing whether a criminal investigation is now appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 07/07/2014 15:36:56 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

65104

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Wonga
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the Crown Prosecution Service has been contacted for investigative advice by any police force in England and Wales with regard to the possible criminal liability following the findings by the Financial Conduct Authority that Wonga has been threatening debtors with letters from fake law firms.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	203477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has not yet been approached for investigative advice, by any police force, in respect of possible criminal matters arising from the Financial Conduct Authority investigation of Wonga.</p><p>Following the announcement that Wonga would pay £2.6 million in compensation, after sending letters from non-existent law firms to customers in arrears, the CPS Deputy Head of the Specialist Fraud Division contacted the City of London Police, on the 26 June 2014, to enquire whether this matter was being criminally investigated.</p><p>City of London Police are the national police lead for serious fraud investigations. They are currently assessing whether the case merits a criminal investigation and have confirmed that they will refer any request for advice to the CPS Specialist Fraud Division.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 07/07/2014 15:39:04 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

65105

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Wonga
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions have taken place between the Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office on the recent finding by that regulator that Wonga sent letters to debtors from non-existent solicitors demanding payment.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	203475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has no records of any discussion with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in regard to this matter.</p><p>Press statements have been issued by both the FCA and the City of London Police concerning Wonga and their agreement to pay compensation.</p><p>If the SFO is approached by any law enforcement or regulatory bodies then any relevant matters will be considered for criminal investigation in line with the SFO's remit to investigate fraud, bribery and corruption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 07/07/2014 15:41:32 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

65623

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what progress the Crown Prosecution Service has made in reducing costs.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	904723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>In 2010-11, the baseline year for the current Comprehensive Spending Review Period, the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) gross resource expenditure was £684,725,000.</p><p>The department is on target to meet its cost reduction plans through to 2015-16 and in 2013-14 the uncertified Annual Accounts report gross resource expenditure of £616,342,000, a reduction of £68,383,000, or 10%, in cash terms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 08/07/2014 14:21:37 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams