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1149087

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 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> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/10/2019 14:30:30 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1146650

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 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 answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:43:54 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1146653

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) the Serious Fraud Office has entered into in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) have been available to prosecutors since February 2014. The SFO has agreed five DPAs with UK companies since the legislation came into force, three of which were for overseas corruption offences.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of all DPAs are available on the SFO’s website at: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/publications/guidance-policy-and-protocols/deferred-prosecution-agreements/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/publications/guidance-policy-and-protocols/deferred-prosecution-agreements/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:35:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1016465

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Crime Act 2015 on prosecuting perpetrators of financial abuse.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	196884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Serious Crime Act 2015 introduced a new domestic abuse offence of coercive or controlling behaviour in intimate and familial relationships. The statutory guidance underpinning the offence is clear that financial abuse, such as controlling the victim’s finances, is a type of behaviour that can form part of a purposeful pattern of behaviour over time to exert power, control or coercion over another person.</p><p>In 2017-18 960 offences of coercive or controlling behaviour have been charged and reached a first hearing, more than three times the volume in the previous year. This shows that the offence is having an impact and sends a strong message that coercive or controlling behaviour will not be tolerated.</p><p>On 21 January we published our landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill and consultation response which will transform the cross-Government response to this devastating crime. The draft Bill includes provisions for a statutory definition of domestic abuse, including economic abuse. Replacing ‘financial’ with ‘economic’ acknowledges how broad this form of abuse is and how many aspects of a victim’s life it can affect, such as limiting their access to fundamental resources such as money, food, transport, employment and housing. This will raise awareness of the issue of economic abuse and also enable frontline professionals and the criminal justice system to better understand, recognise and tackle it, so that victims can be supported to achieve the economic stability that they need.</p><p>The draft Bill is underpinned by a comprehensive package of non-legislative action which we have set out in our consultation response, including a commitment to review the effectiveness of the coercive or controlling behaviour offence to ensure it is fit for purpose and that it adequately protects victims from abuse. In addition, we have committed to update the statutory guidance and CPS legal guidance on the offence to include economic abuse and provide guidance on how this form of abuse can manifest itself as part of a pattern of coercive control</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2019 15:09:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

807160

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy for there to be a review of the options for law reform to ensure that large companies and financial institutions can be prosecuted for economic crime in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	119808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice carried out a call for evidence on corporate criminal liability for economic crime in 2017, to establish whether further reform of the law was necessary. The response will issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 119809 question first answered 27/12/2017 15:20:51 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

795319

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful prosecutions for fraud have resulted from complaints made to the Legal Aid Agency in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	115740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reports to Legal Aid Agency of suspected fraud</p></td><td><p>Number of successful prosecutions resulting from reports made to Legal Aid Agency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013 to March 2014</p></td><td><p>879</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014 to March 2015</p></td><td><p>766</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2016 to March 2017</p></td><td><p>373</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017 to November 2017</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There has been one prosecution for fraud resulting from complaints to the Legal Aid Agency undertaken by an individual or body other than the Crown Prosecution Service since 2013. The prosecution commenced in July 2016 but in April 2017 the Director of Public Prosecutions exercised her powers under section 6(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 to take over the conduct of the criminal proceedings. The trial is set for May 2018.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 115738 115741 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:44:45 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

795320

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for fraud resulting from complaints to the Legal Aid Agency were undertaken by individuals or bodies other than the Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2013, and how many of those prosecutions were successful.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	115741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reports to Legal Aid Agency of suspected fraud</p></td><td><p>Number of successful prosecutions resulting from reports made to Legal Aid Agency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013 to March 2014</p></td><td><p>879</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014 to March 2015</p></td><td><p>766</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2016 to March 2017</p></td><td><p>373</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017 to November 2017</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There has been one prosecution for fraud resulting from complaints to the Legal Aid Agency undertaken by an individual or body other than the Crown Prosecution Service since 2013. The prosecution commenced in July 2016 but in April 2017 the Director of Public Prosecutions exercised her powers under section 6(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 to take over the conduct of the criminal proceedings. The trial is set for May 2018.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 115738 115740 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:44:45 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

748461

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on the prosecution of people who perpetrate criminal fraud; and what advice her Department has given to chief constables in England on the priority to be accorded to such crime.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	3271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The full force of the law should be used to pursue, and prosecute individuals who choose to commit fraud. Whilst it is down to Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to set local priorities for their force area, I recognise that driving up the law enforcement response to fraud at national, regional and local levels must be a priority. Through the Joint Fraud Taskforce, we are working with the City of London Police, the national lead force for fraud, to establish a consistent and transparent approach to fraud across all police forces.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/07/2017 15:27:40 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

731753

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many fraud prosecutions the Crown Prosecution Service has brought in Crown Courts in England and Wales in each of the last five years; and what the outcomes of those prosecutions were.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the numbers of defendants and the outcome of prosecution proceedings, divided into twelve Principal Offence Categories, including ‘Fraud and Forgery’. The numbers of defendants prosecuted in Crown Courts under this category for each CPS Area and Casework Divisions are provided in the accompanying attachment along with the outcomes of those prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/06/2017 16:01:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

658565

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful prosecutions have resulted from Economic Crime Command investigations in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	57655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency does not break down the number of arrests by department (or National Crime Agency predecessors). Activity that leads to arrest and successful prosecution, is often the result of work undertaken by multiple units across the agency.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 57659 question first answered 22/12/2016 14:23:18 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff