What kind of bribery cases does the UK deal with? Are
police resources and training adequate? Is there enough funding
for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Financial Conduct
Authority (FCA)? How are Deferred Prosecution
Agreement decisions made?
The House of Lords Bribery Act 2010 Committee will hear
evidence from the City of London Police, the SFO and the FCA
about how the UK deals with bribery cases, whether there is
sufficient funding and resources, and what improvements could
be made. The session will take place on Tuesday 23
October.
The inquiry is tasked with examining: the effectiveness of the
Bribery Act 2010; whether there has been stricter prosecution
of corrupt conduct, a higher conviction rate, and a reduction
of such conduct; the impact of the Act on SMEs; and the use of
Deferred Prosecution Agreements in relation to bribery
offences.
Giving evidence to the Committee at 10.30am will
be:
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Commander Karen Baxter – National Coordinator for
Economic Crime, City of London Police
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Mike Betts – Head of Learning and Skills, City of
London Police Economic Crime Academy, City of
London Police
Questions are likely to include:
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What kind of bribery cases does the City of London Police
typically handle, and what trends have you observed since
the Bribery Act has been in force?
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How can use of the Bribery Act be encouraged?
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What mechanisms do UK law enforcement agencies currently
have for sharing information/intelligence in respect of
suspected bribery? Could these be improved?
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Are police resources and training with regard
to the Bribery Act currently adequate?
Giving evidence to the Committee at 11.30am will
be:
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Hannah von Dadelszen – Head of Fraud,
Serious Fraud Office
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Mark Steward – Executive Director of Enforcement
and Market Oversight, Financial Conduct
Authority
Questions are likely to include:
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What are the respective roles of the SFO and the FCA with
respect to enforcement of the Bribery Act 2010?
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Are the funding models of the SFO and the FCA capable of
delivering effective enforcement of bribery in the UK and
by UK companies abroad?
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How are decisions taken with regard to who is
offered a Deferred Prosecution Agreement? Why, for example,
was Rolls-Royce offered a DPA despite its decision not to
self-report?
The evidence session will start at 10.30am in Committee
Room 4 on Tuesday 23 October 2018.
