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Written Question
GPT Special Project Management
Tuesday 15th September 2015

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what progress has been made on the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into allegations of bribery in the GPT Special Project Management programme; and when he expects the investigation to conclude.

Answered by Robert Buckland

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced in August 2012 that the Director had opened a criminal investigation into allegations concerning GPT and aspects of the conduct of their business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

I can confirm that the SFO has executed a search warrant and a number of arrests have been made in relation to this matter.

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John Downey

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Voting by Prisoners

"I beg to move,

That this House notes the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v the United Kingdom in which it held that there had been no substantive debate by members of the legislature on the continued justification for maintaining a general restriction on the …..."
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Voting by Prisoners

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Voting by Prisoners

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The Court also argues that the penalty is not proportionate, but again that is plainly wrong. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Feb 2011
Voting by Prisoners

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Feb 2011
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