§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been prosecuted for insider dealing in each of the last 10 years. [27445]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonI have been asked to reply.
The Department of Trade and Industry has prosecuted 30 people for insider dealing offences since 1 January 1992. The breakdown is as follows:
Year Number of people 1992 6 1993 3 1994 2 1995 1 1996 4 1997 — 1998 — 1999 — 2000 7 2001 4 2002 13 1 Cases not yet completed.