§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Solicitor-General what recent discussions the Serious Fraud Office has had with its EU counterparts. [169969]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe Serious Fraud Office has ongoing operational contact with its EU counterparts. The SFO uses its investigation powers under the Criminal Justice Act 1987 to provide mutual legal assistance to other EU member states.
The Serious Fraud Office's Head of Policy recently attended a meeting at Eurojust and there are regular contacts between SFO senior staff and senior OLAF officials.