“What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate. ”
Asked by
Rachel Taylor
Answering Minister
the Solicitor General
Answer from Hansard
The Solicitor General
This Government are determined to make the UK a hostile environment for economic crime. The CPS plays a pivotal role in deterring offenders and bringing fraudsters to justice, with consistently high conviction rates of about 86%. Last year the CPS successfully secured the first prosecution for the breach of financial sanctions, convicting two Russian nationals of eight counts of breaching financial sanctions and two counts of money laundering. The directorate will continue its swift response to the evolving nature of economic crime and maintain focus on delivering justice for the public.