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This is a problem for the Government—and, indeed, for the House and the country. I engaged with the OECD investigation into bribery, in which it said that""systematic deficiencies… make clear the need to safeguard the independence of the SFO"." How will that happen if reform of the Attorney-General's power does not take place?
Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
26 November 2009
Reference
501 c667
House
House of Commons
What recent discussions she has had with the Attorney-General on the implications of the proposed Bribery Bill for the role of the Attorney-General.
Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
26 November 2009
Reference
501 c666; 301678
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General what assessment she has made of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's recent report on the UK's progress towards meeting its anti-bribery recommendations; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2008
Reference
482 c632W; 233479
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2005, Official Report, column 731W, on the Serious Fraud Office, if he will place in the Library the paper commissioned by the Attorney General from the Serious Fraud Office on the policy and legislative changes they thought would assist...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 January 2006
Reference
41414; 441 c742W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 7 November 2005, Official Report, column 1W, on corruption, whether the Serious Fraud Office has commenced an investigation into the allegation of corruption involving a Department of Trade and Industry employee.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 January 2006
Reference
41631; 441 c742W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 22 November 2005, Official Report, column 1885W, on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), if he will place in the Library briefing provided to the Attorney-General by the SFO relating to difficulties it has faced in (a) investigating and (b) prosecuting overseas...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 December 2005
Reference
440 c731W;440 c731W; 33543
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General if the Serious Fraud Office will investigate the allegations concerning British companies contained in the Volcker report into the UN Oil-for-Food operation in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 November 2005
Reference
439 c1885W;439 c1887W; 29685
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General what assessment the Attorney-General has requested the Serious Fraud Office to produce of the difficulties the Serious Fraud Office faces in detecting, investigating and prosecuting corruption.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 November 2005
Reference
439 c1885W;439 c1887W; 31181
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 7 November 2005, Official Report, column 1W, on corruption, whether the Serious Fraud Office was contacted by the Department of Trade and Industry in connection with the allegations of corruption involving a DTI employee prior to 13 October; and if he...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 2005
Reference
439 c875W;439 c875W; 27875
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General whether the Serious Fraud Office is investigating the allegation of corruption involving a Department of Trade and Industry employee.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
22063; 439 c1W;439 c1W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2005, Official Report, column 600W, on the Serious Fraud Office, when he will place the guidance which governs implementation of the revised version of the Memorandum of Understanding in the Library.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 July 2005
Reference
9770; 436 c631W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General whether the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) asked the Defence Export Services Organisation for (a) information and (b) co-operation in respect of the SFO's investigation into allegations of bribery and false accounting concerning BAE Systems and Saudi Arabian officials.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 June 2005
Reference
435 c1662W; 8129
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, if he will list the jurisdictions to which the Serious Fraud Office provides mutual legal assistance with regard to allegations of overseas corruption offences.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
3912; 435 c599W;435 c603W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, how many requests for mutual legal assistance from foreign jurisdictions the Serious Fraud Office has received which relate to allegations of overseas corruption offences in the last 10 years; and if he will list the jurisdictions from which these requests have come.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
3913; 435 c599W;435 c603W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, how many requests for mutual legal assistance from foreign jurisdictions received by the Serious Fraud Office with regard to overseas corruption have resulted in domestic investigations being opened by the Serious Fraud Office in each of the last five years.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
3915; 435 c599W;435 c603W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, how many investigations into allegations of overseas corruption the Serious Fraud Office is conducting; and how many allegations are being vetted.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
3916; 435 c599W;435 c603W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, what action he is taking to ensure that the Serious Fraud Office has appropriate funding to pursue foreign bribery investigations.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
435 c600W;435 c604W; 3917
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, what action he is taking to implement the OECD's recommendation that the Serious Fraud Office's role in leading foreign bribery investigations be confirmed.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
3918; 435 c600W;435 c604W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Serious Fraud Office will investigate all cases of foreign bribery that pass through vetting stage.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
3911; 435 c598-9W;435 c602-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor General, how many vetting investigations into allegations of overseas bribery the Serious Fraud Office is currently overtaking. (Further information on 08.03.2005 at 431 c1640W)

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 March 2005
Reference
431 c1640W;431 c1637W; 219302
House
House of Commons