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Written question asked by Karl Turner (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2016 (named day). It was answered by Robert Buckland (Conservative) on Monday, 25 April 2016 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Fraud: Prosecutions

Question

To ask the Attorney General, how many fraud prosecutions were carried out in each CPS business area in England and Wales in each year since 2005.

Answer

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 under this category are provided in the accompanying attachment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34646
Session
2015-16
Attachment
34646 - CPS Fraud and Forgery Prosecutions
Subjects
Fraud Prosecutions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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