§ Mr. AllasonTo ask the Attorney-General if he will ask the Serious Fraud Office to extend its current investigations of Mirror Group Newspapers to include the piracy of computer software at Mirror Group Newspaper's headquarters.
The Attorney-GeneralNo. The role of the SFO is to investigate and prosecute serious and complex fraud. Its current investigation into the affairs of Mirror Group Newspapers does not include any allegation of piracy of computer software and no material has been placed before the SFO which would justify extending its scope in the manner suggested by my hon. Friend.