§ 34. Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Attorney-General what is the current number of staff in the Serious Fraud Office; and what productivity targets have been set.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe Serious Fraud Office presently employs 132 permanent staff as well as additional temporary staff to meet the varying demands of its caseload. Ninety-one police officers are on attachment.
The main performance target is that the period between the acceptance of a case and its transfer or committal to the Crown court should not exceed 12 months.