§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Attorney-General what proportion of criminal cases relating to the financial services sector referred to(a) the CPS and (b) the SFO resulted in charges being brought in each of the last three years. [84089]
The Attorney-GeneralNeither the Serious Fraud Office nor the Crown Prosecution Service records case information by reference to the economic sector in which the activity giving rise to consideration of charges takes place. Accordingly, in order to answer the question, it would be necessary to undertake an individual review of all cases, which could be done only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Attorney-General what proportion of prosecutions alleging offences relating to the financial services sector brought by(a) the CPS and (b) the SFO resulted in convictions in each of the last three years. [84090]
The Attorney-GeneralNeither the Serious Fraud Office nor the Crown Prosecution Service records case information by reference to the economic sector in which the activity giving rise to prosecutions and convictions takes place. Accordingly, in order to answer the question, it would be necessary to undertake an individual review of all cases, which could be done only at disproportionate cost.