Written question asked by Mike O'Brien (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 1995. It was answered by Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative) on Monday, 17 July 1995 on behalf of the Attorney General.

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Attorney General

Question

If he will define the term `suggestion' as set out in his Answer to the honourable Member for Hendon South of December 1993, Official Report, 234 c336-7W, concerning the case of Roger Levitt. Pursuant to 262 c68-70W with regard to the meeting which took place on 5 November, comprising prosecuting counsel and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, to discuss possible pleas in the case of Roger Levitt, on what date and in what form possible pleas were communicated to the defence; and if they amounted, in whatever form they were communicated, to a suggestion that Mr Roger Levitt might plead guilty to only some of the charges; and for what reasons this did not constitute a suggestion that Mr Roger Levitt might plead guilty to only some of the charges; and pursuant to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.11 of Mr David Cocks' evidence to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee, if a suggestion was made by the prosecution during discussions before 22 November 1993 that Mr Roger Levitt might plead guilty to only some of the charges.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

35090; 263 c894-5W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Disclosure of information Fraud Prosecutions Serious Fraud Office Treasury and Civil Service Committee Written questions Plea bargaining Levitt, Roger