Serious Fraud Office (Hansard, 11 March 1999)

HC Deb 11 March 1999 vol 327 c326W 326W

30. Mr. Gareth Thomas
To ask the Attorney-General what proportion of cases investigated by the Serious Fraud Office in the past 12 months have resulted in a conviction. [74111]

The Solicitor-General
In the year to the end of February 1999, the Serious Fraud Office concluded 20 trials involving 38 defendants. In 19 of these trials, at least one defendant was convicted, usually the principal defendant. Of the 38 defendants, a total of 32 were convicted.