Alcohol: Fraud

Question

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were prosecuted for alcohol fraud in the United Kingdom in (a) 2006, (b) 2007, and (c) 2008. [HL514]

The Attorney-General (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)
Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office prosecuted the following number of people in the years indicated for alcohol fraud in England and Wales:

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|Year|Number of People Prosecuted|
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|2006|15                         |
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|2007|10                         |
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|2008|7                          |
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