Serious Fraud Office (Hansard, 17 July 1997)

HC Deb 17 July 1997 vol 298 c264W 264W

§ 33. Mr. Winnick
To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the work of the Serious Fraud Office. [7312]

§ The Attorney-General
The aim of the Serious Fraud Office remains to investigate and prosecute serious and complex fraud and so deter fraud and maintain confidence in the probity of business and financial services in the United Kingdom. To this end since 5 April 1996 the SFO has secured the conviction of 26 defendants out of 29 prosecuted.