Royal Mint (Hansard, 23 October 2002)

HC Deb 23 October 2002 vol 391 cc354-5W 354W

§ Mr.Laws
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into the Royal Mint. [75252]

§ Ruth Kelly
The SFO announced on 26 September 2002 that it is now carrying out an investigation into the Royal Mint in respect of alleged improper payments made between 1996 and 1999.

§ Mr. Laws
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to privatise the Royal Mint. [75253]
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§ Ruth Kelly
The Government must conduct a "Prior Options Review" of the Royal Mint every five years, due to its Executive Agency status. The next review is due in 2003ߝ4.