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Written question asked by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Monday, 24 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 October 2016 (named day). It was answered by Robert Buckland (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 October 2016 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Fraud: Crime Prevention

Question

To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Serious Fraud Office has taken to prevent serious fraud and other economic crimes.

Answer

Over the past two years the Serious Fraud Office has secured:

  • the first contested convictions for rate rigging,
  • its first contested conviction of a corporate for offences involving bribery of foreign officials,
  • the first two Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK, and
  • the first conviction of a corporate for an offence under s7 of the Bribery Act.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
906830
Session
2016-17
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Crime prevention Fraud
Link
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