Serious Fraud Office

HC Deb 22 February 1995 vol 255 cc211-2W

Mr. Boateng

To ask the Attorney-General what has been the cost of running the Serious Fraud Office for each year since its establishment, and what is the projected cost for the next financial year.

The Attorney-General

The SFO became operational in April 1988. Running costs are most readily ascertainable by reference to financial years ending 31 March. The cost of running the Serious Fraud Office is given in the table. The provision for 1995–96 will be published in the departmental report for the Lord Chancellor's and Law Officers' Departments, which is expected to be presented to Parliament on or about 7 March 1995.

Serious Fraud Office
Year	Running Cost Expenditure (£000)
1987–881	509
1988–89	4,641
1989–90	5,687
1990–91	6,771
1991–92	8,931
1992–93	10,508
1993–94	10,548
1994–952	11,317
1 This figure is for part year only; the SFO being established in June 1987.
2 This figure is the 1994–95 running costs provision.