HC Deb 15 July 1986 vol 101 cc486-7W
Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on co-operation and co-ordination between the Metropolitan and City police company fraud department and the volunteer accounts panel of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the investigation and detection of fraud cases.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Since October 1985 there have been five panels of volunteer accountants, each with a nominated co-ordinator, to help the Metropolitan and City police company fraud department. This arrangement has helped to make investigation more effective.

Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to (a) the number of City and financial fraud cases in each year since 1979, (b) the total amounts involved and (c) the number of police man-hours devoted to their investigation.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Such information as is available is published on page 245 of the Fraud Trials Committee report.