“What progress he has made on meeting the Government's ambition to make the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a business.”
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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.