PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Economic Crime: Prosecutions (1 February 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Attorney General, what steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of fraud and economic crime.
Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
Answer
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) continue to play a significant role in bringing fraudsters to justice. In 2021/2022, the CPS prosecuted 7,200 defendants, where Fraud and Forgery was the principal offence and the conviction rate was 84.1%.
In 2022-23 the SFO have successfully prosecuted three fraud cases resulting in four criminals being sentenced to a total of 48 years in prison; and also secured the largest ever corporate confiscation order in the UK against Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd, at £93m.
Answered by:
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
1 February 2023
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