Oral Answers to Questions

Emma Lewell Excerpts
Thursday 7th December 2023

(1 year, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Attorney General was asked—
Emma Lewell Portrait Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab)
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1. What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of perpetrators of fraud and economic crime.

Alex Cunningham Portrait Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
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4. What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of perpetrators of fraud and economic crime.

Michael Tomlinson Portrait The Solicitor General (Michael Tomlinson)
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The Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office play a critical role in bringing economic criminals to justice. Just yesterday, the SFO announced a new investigation into fraud at AOG Technics Ltd, an aircraft parts supplier. That is the third new investigation launched since Nick Ephgrave became director of the SFO.

Emma Lewell Portrait Mrs Lewell-Buck
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Members of the Conservative party used the pandemic as an opportunity to make money for their friends and donors totalling £3.5 billion. When will they face justice?

Michael Tomlinson Portrait The Solicitor General
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I completely refute what the hon. Lady has said. I was looking forward to her question, but I was disappointed with the tone and substance of it. It is right to say that this Government are taking economic crime seriously, and fraud as well. I hope she has seen the new fraud strategy and, importantly, the report commissioned from Jonathan Fisher KC and his review on disclosure, which is due out next summer.