Fraud: Convictions

(asked on 5th September 2022) - View Source
Questioner
Gareth Thomas Portrait
Gareth Thomas
(Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how many convictions were secured by the Serious Fraud Office against (a) corporates and (b) individuals in each year between 2013 and 2021 inclusive.

Answered by
Michael Tomlinson Portrait
Michael Tomlinson
Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
This question was answered on 20th September 2022

The table below sets out how many convictions were secured in Serious Fraud Office (SFO) cases in each year and whether they relate to a corporate or an individual. This does not include cases that were resolved through Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), where the SFO have entered into 12 DPAs since their introduction in 2014.

Year

Convictions secured against individuals

Convictions secured against corporates

2013

14

0

2014

17

1

2015

5

1

2016

9

1

2017

12

1

2018

19

1

2019

5

0

2020

1

0

2021

1

2

In 2022 to date, the SFO have secured convictions of four individuals as well the conviction of one corporate. An additional 12 individuals will be standing trial in cases this year that are yet to conclude. Detailed information regarding SFO cases be found on their website: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/.

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