Both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are responsible for prosecuting cases of fraud.<\/p>
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They act in the public interest and can prosecute whether or not civil proceedings are in progress.<\/p>
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The government has taken concerted action over recent years to reduce the costs of civil litigation, and that work continues.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-22T14:30:30.727Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Fraud: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4678", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sandy Martin"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ipswich"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sandy Martin"} ], "uin" : "379"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1146650", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1146650/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The SFO exists to tackle the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO\u2019s remit is to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute those cases that fall within this remit.<\/p>
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Please find a breakdown of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutions by case in each financial year:<\/p>
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Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of Cases<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> |