Question follow-through · 106091
Money Lenders: Prosecutions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions have there been for illegal lending in each of the last five years.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 15 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 22 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions have there been for illegal lending in each of the last five years.
22 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 Jan 2026
Answer published
Illegal money lenders, commonly known as loan sharks, are dangerous criminals who inflict serious harm on their victims. The Government funds specialist Illegal Money Lending Teams (IMLTs) operating across the UK to tackle their crimes. These teams invest...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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