Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 31858
British American Tobacco: Fraud
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Question
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the report by the University of Bath entitled New report reveals potential $28 million tax discrepancy involving British American Tobacco in Kenya, published on 12 February 2025, if the Serious Fraud Office
Answer
Lucy RigbyFollowing a three-year investigation, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) determined in January 2021 that this case did not meet the evidential test as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors and it was closed.As is long-standing practice, the SFO can neithe...
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