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Crown Prosecution Service

Asked by Phil BrickellLabourAttorney GeneralTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 11507

The question

To ask the Solicitor General, what was the (a) annual budget and (b) total headcount at the Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate at the Crown Prosecution Service for each of the years from 2022-23 up to 2025-26.

Answered by Ellie Reeves

The annual budget and total headcount for the Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID) for each of the years 2022-23 up to 2025-26 are as follows:

SEOCID Total

Budget £

FY23

FY24

FY25

FY26

42,532,009

48,967,369

48,905,921

49,635,362

SEOCID Total

Headcount

FY23

FY24

FY25

FY26

394

405

397

374

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