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<p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) receives a large number of reports and referrals
from multiple different sources relating to a wide range of offences. Whistleblower
referrals have been routinely published in the SFO Annual Report on Whistleblowing
Disclosures since 2017. The figures are set out below:</p><p> </p><ul><li>During the
period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, the SFO managed 175 whistleblowing disclosures.</li><li>During
the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, the SFO managed 128 whistleblowing
disclosures.</li><li>During the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the SFO
managed 137 whistleblowing disclosures.</li><li>During the period from 1 April 2017
to 31 March 2018, the SFO managed 102 whistleblowing disclosures.</li></ul><p> </p><p>
</p><p>The SFO does not hold a detailed breakdown of the number of referrals within
each of the other categories requested. However, the total number of all other referrals
made to the SFO within the time period requested are set out below:</p><p> </p><ul><li>During
the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 the SFO managed 1335 non whistleblower
referrals.</li><li>During the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 the SFO managed
1160 non whistleblower referrals.</li><li>During the period from 1 April 2018 to 31
March 2019 the SFO managed 1151 non whistleblower referrals.</li><li>During the period
from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 the SFO managed 1045 non whistleblower referrals.</li><li>During
the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 the SFO managed 1397 referrals – including
whistleblower reports received in this financial year.</li><li>During the period from
1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 the SFO managed 2749 referrals – including whistleblower
reports received in this financial year.</li></ul>
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