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Debate between Kevin Brennan and Oliver Heald(11 years, 5 months ago)
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The Solicitor-General
Yes, it is in here somewhere.
None. [Laughter.] No—there is a bit more: the Crown Prosecution Service is not involved in the use of community resolutions, which are out-of-court disposals that enable a police officer to deal proportionately with appropriate offences in a timely and transparent manner.
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Debate between Kevin Brennan and Oliver Heald(11 years, 7 months ago)
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The Solicitor-General
As the hon. Gentleman will know, there has been considerable co-operation and co-ordination of effort, particularly over intelligence and how those offences can be disrupted. Of course, there is an issue about the new National Crime Agency and exactly how it will operate—he will be aware of the situation and the ongoing discussions. It is important that there is that co-ordination of effort, which happens across the United Kingdom and the wider world, in trying to tackle the problem.
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
3. What recent assessment he has made of the success rate, measured by convictions, of investigations by the Serious Fraud Office.