Asked by: Sandy Martin (Labour - Ipswich)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General what steps his Office is taking to prosecute alleged frauds involving multiple persons who cannot afford to bring civil cases against the alleged perpetrators.
Answered by Michael Ellis
Both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are responsible for prosecuting cases of fraud.
They act in the public interest and can prosecute whether or not civil proceedings are in progress.
The government has taken concerted action over recent years to reduce the costs of civil litigation, and that work continues.