Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support of her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication. |
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with the Prime Minister on support of her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication. |
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to Sir David Calvert-Smith's report and Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil Case–R v Akle & Anor, published on 21 July 2022, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of her Department's oversight of the SFO and its handling of sensitive and high risk cases in the context of the recommendations in that report.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
Following the initial update in November 2022, a further update on progress will be published in May 2023. The Attorney General will provide an update to Parliament at the same time. |
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on support of her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication. |
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions her Department has had with external organisations on support for her review of the Serious Fraud Office Framework Agreement.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
The review of the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office, with input from the SFO, and in line with guidance published by HM Treasury (Managing Public Money: framework documents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This has not required discussions with the Prime Minister; Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade; or external organisations. In accordance with this guidance, the approval of HM Treasury will be sought prior to publication. |
Asked by: Paul Maynard (Conservative - Blackpool North and Cleveleys)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, when she plans to publish a revised Framework Agreement to govern her Department’s superintendence of the Serious Fraud Office.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson
Following the initial update in November 2022, further information on the revised Framework Agreement will be published in May 2023 as part of next update on the progress being made against the recommendations made by Sir David Calvert-Smith. The Attorney General will provide an update to Parliament at the same time. |