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Written question asked by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Ellie Reeves (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Solicitors: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the levels of paid ad spoofing in the no win no fee sector.

Answer

It is not possible to identify where prosecutions of fraud are specifically related to paid ad spoofing in the no win no fee sector, as this would require manual checks at a cost disproportionate to the public interest.

In the 12 months ending June 2025, the CPS prosecuted 7,446 defendants, where Fraud and Forgery was the principal offence. In the same period, the CPS charged 77.3% of all Fraud and Forgery category cases that were referred to it by law enforcement and maintained a consistent conviction rate of 86.5%.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
108821
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Fraud Fees and charges Solicitors
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk