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Written question asked by Tom Blenkinsop (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 March 2014. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 April 2014 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Counterfeit Manufacturing: Money

Question

To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 40W, how many offences charged under section 14(1) and 22 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 reached a first hearing in magistrates' court in each year since 2008.

Answer

The number of offences charged under section 14(1) and 22 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 that reached a first hearing in magistrates courts in each year since 2008 are:

Make a counterfeit of a protected coin with intent
Make a counterfeit of a currency note with intent
Total
2008
2
22
24
2009
0
4
4
2010
0
4
4
2011
3
17
20
2012
2
12
14
2013
2
13
15
Total
9
72
81

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
194028; 578 c583W
Session
2013-14
Related items
Counterfeit Manufacturing: Money
Monday, 24 March 2014
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Counterfeit manufacturing Prosecutions Money
Legislation
Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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