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Written questions by Brickell.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Phil Brickell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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19 Jun 2026·Attorney General·Answered
Asked

What the (a) total headcount and (b) annual budget was for the Serious Fraud Office’s Proceeds of Crime and International Assistance Division in each of the years from 2021-22 up to 2025-26.

Reply

The information requested is detailed in the following table:Financial yearBudgeted headcount (FTE*)Annual budget (£m)2021-2247£3.02022-2347£3.22023-2447£3.22024-2547£3.12025-2652£4.3* Full Time Equivalent The Division’s staffing and budget (which covers ...

19 Jun 2026·Attorney General·Answered
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What was the (a) annual budget and (b) total headcount at the Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate at the Crown Prosecution Service for each of the years from 2022-23 up to 2025-26.

Reply

The annual budget and total headcount for the Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID) for each of the years 2022-23 up to 2025-26 are as follows:SEOCID TotalBudget £FY23FY24FY25FY2642,532,00948,967,36948,905,92149,635,362 ...

25 Mar 2026·Attorney General·Answered
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What the (a) annual budget and (b) number of staff was for the Crown Prosecution Service Specialist Proceeds of Crime unit in each of the last five years.

Reply

The annual budget and number of staff for the Crown Prosecution Service Proceeds of Crime Division in each of the last five years are as follows:Financial Year (FY) endingAnnual BudgetHeadcount FY22*Not available205 FY23£15,475,337200 FY24£17,276,740229 FY25£20,293,788249 FY26£23,090,634261 *Historical figures from the CPS financial planning system Anaplan do not date back to FY22

25 Mar 2026·Attorney General·Answered
Asked

What the (a) annual budget and (b) number of staff was for the Crown Prosecution Service Specialist Fraud Division in each of the last five years.

Reply

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) cannot provide the annual budget and number of staff for the Specialist Fraud Division (SFD) in each of the last five years. Some organisational restructuring to meet the challenges posed by the evolving nature of crime was required at the end of 22/23, leading to SFD becoming subsumed by the multidisciplinary Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID).

6 Nov 2024·Attorney General·Answered
Asked

What progress she has made on plans to create a whistleblowing incentive program within the Serious Fraud Office.

Reply

This Government is committed to cracking down on serious fraud and economic crime.The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has expressed support for the incentivisation of whistleblowers and the SFO Strategy 2024-29 committed to explore options for ...

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