Fraud

Attorney-General written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Bob Neill Bob Neill Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member), Vice-Chair, Conservative Party

To ask the Attorney-General what guidance the (a) Law Officers and (b) Crown Prosecution Service has produced in relation to fraudulently obtaining an advantage through deception.

Photo of Oliver Heald Oliver Heald The Solicitor-General

The Law Officers have not issued guidance to prosecutors in relation to fraudulently obtaining an advantage.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has issued Legal Guidance for prosecutors in respect of offences of fraud under the Fraud Act 2006. That guidance is publicly available on the CPS website at:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/d_to_g/fraud_act/

Does this answer the above question?

Yes0 people think so

No0 people think not

Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.