My right hon. Friend the Attorney-General has made the following written ministerial statement:

“On 29 March 2006, I indicated that he would issue final guidance to prosecutors about the use of the common law conspiracy to defraud offence following the commencement of the Fraud Act”.

I am pleased to inform the House that I have today placed in the Library a copy of this guidance.

In addition, this will be issued to the directors of the prosecuting authorities, to the Law Society and the Bar Council shortly.