§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Attorney-General what percentage of cases brought to court by the Serious Fraud Office have resulted in a successful conviction.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIn the current year from 6 April 1991 there have been 14 concluded trials. Twenty-three defendants have been convicted and six acquitted—a conviction rate of nearly 80 per cent.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Attorney-General how many cases the Serious Fraud Office has brought to the courts in each year since its creation.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe figures are as follows:—
Number April 1988—April 1989 9 April 1989—April 1990 17 April 1990—April 1991 27 April 1991—to date 14 The numbers are based on cases that have been concluded in the court of trial during the relevant period. If currently unconcluded cases are added, the last figure becomes 19.