Question follow-through · 75814

Coronavirus: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many cases have been transferred from the National Investigation Service under Thurrock Council to the Insolvency Service.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
11 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many cases have been transferred from the National Investigation Service under Thurrock Council to the Insolvency Service.

  2. 11 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    No cases have yet been transferred from the National Investigation Service (NATIS) to the Insolvency Service. The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with both agencies to ensure a smooth and secure transition of ongoing investigations. T...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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