§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Attorney-General how many additional solicitors have been recruited for work with the fraud squad over the past year; and what is the number of solicitors so employed.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe fraud investigation group was set up by the Director of Public Prosecutions, after consultation with the Attorney-General, in January 1985. Eleven lawyers were allocated to the group, including a principal assistant director (grade 3) and two assistant directors (grade 5). In October 1984 a third general fraud division was added to the two fraud divisions which then existed. This division is headed by an assistant director (Grade 5), and four lawyers have been assigned to the division. All these staff have been allocated from within the existing complement of staff at the Director of Public Prosecutions' department.