Question follow-through · 22868

Fraud: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what preventative steps she is taking to reduce the number of fraud cases.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
15 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what preventative steps she is taking to reduce the number of fraud cases.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jan 2025

    Answer published

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  4. 15 Jan 2025

    Answer corrected

    The Home Office has supported the rollout of the National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit (NECVCU) to all 43 forces in England and Wales. The aim of NECVCU is to support victims by building their confidence, helping them recover finances, and significantl...

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