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Written Question
Economic Crime: Prosecutions
Wednesday 1st February 2023

Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of fraud and economic crime.

Answered by Michael Tomlinson

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) continue to play a significant role in bringing fraudsters to justice. In 2021/2022, the CPS prosecuted 7,200 defendants, where Fraud and Forgery was the principal offence and the conviction rate was 84.1%.

In 2022-23 the SFO have successfully prosecuted three fraud cases resulting in four criminals being sentenced to a total of 48 years in prison; and also secured the largest ever corporate confiscation order in the UK against Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd, at £93m.