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Debate between Lord Spellar and Grahame Morris
Tuesday 8th January 2013
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(11 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)
1. What steps he is taking to recover payments made to former senior staff at the Serious Fraud Office that were not properly authorised.
Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab)
3. What steps he is taking to recover payments made to former senior staff at the Serious Fraud Office which were not authorised by the Cabinet Office or Her Majesty’s Treasury.
The Attorney-General (Mr Dominic Grieve)
As set out in my statement to the House on 4 December 2012, on learning of these agreements and payments, the new director of the Serious Fraud Office sought legal advice on whether the arrangements might be reopened and on whether money might be recovered. The advice he received is that the agreements, although entered into without the necessary approvals, are binding on the Serious Fraud Office.