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Written question asked by Rupa Huq (Labour) on Friday, 15 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2017. It was answered by Phillip Lee (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 December 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Fraud: Prosecutions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy for there to be a review of the options for law reform to ensure that large companies and financial institutions can be prosecuted for economic crime in the UK.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice carried out a call for evidence on corporate criminal liability for economic crime in 2017, to establish whether further reform of the law was necessary. The response will issue in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119808
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Companies Fraud Financial institutions Prosecutions Reform
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk