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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Attorney General’s response to the findings of the Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case

21 July 2022 · Attorney General

Proposed by Suella Braverman Con Fareham and Waterlooville

Justice & Courts

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Key points

  • Attorney General Suella Braverman responds to the Independent Review into the SFO's handling of the Unaoil case.
  • The Attorney General accepts Sir David Calvert-Smith's recommendations.
  • Updates on the SFO's progress will be given to Parliament in November 2022 and February 2023.

Issue summary

Attorney General Suella Braverman provides details of an independent review into the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) handling of the Unaoil case.

Action requested

The Attorney General accepts Sir David Calvert-Smith’s recommendations and commits to closely monitoring the SFO’s implementation of a clear action plan. Updates will be provided to Parliament in November 2022 and February 2023.

Key facts

  • The review was commissioned by the Attorney General on 9 February 2022.
  • Sir David Calvert-Smith led the independent review.
  • Five recurrent themes identified: record-keeping, compliance with casework assurance processes, resourcing, understanding about priorities, and distrust between case team and senior management.
  • Eleven recommendations made by Sir David are accepted by AGO and SFO.
  • A clear plan of action has been developed to address the review recommendations.
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