§ Mr. AustinTo ask the Attorney-General if he will refer to the Serious Fraud Office recent allegations that irregular and unauthorised payments have been made by a drugs company(a) to avoid tax and (b) to encourage doctors to prescribe certain drugs; and if he will make a statement. [73527]
The Attorney-GeneralSection 1(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 empowers the Director of the Serious Fraud Office to investigate any suspected offence which appears to her on reasonable grounds to involve serious or complex fraud. If my hon. Friend has relevant evidence or information, he should make it available to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.