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FOI 2020-012 – Number of investigations in 2018 and 2019

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Date Answered: 1 February 2020

This request asked:

  • The number of investigations opened in 2019
  • The number of investigations opened in 2018
  • The number of investigations closed without enforcement action in 2019
  • The number of investigations closed without enforcement action in 2018

Our response:

The number of investigations opened in 2019

5

The number of investigations opened in 2018

10

The number of investigations closed without enforcement action in 2019

10 – “Investigations closed without enforcement action” has been interpreted to mean investigations that were closed by the SFO without any charge.

The number of investigations closed without enforcement action in 2018

9 – “Investigations closed without enforcement action” has been interpreted to mean investigations that were closed by the SFO without any charge.