Question follow-through · 900279

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in levels of fraud.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in levels of fraud.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Fraud accounts for 46% of reported crime in England and Wales in 2025. Around 1 in 13 adults (3.8 million people) were victims of fraud in 2025. Fraud cost the UK economy at least £14.4 billion for both businesses and individuals in 2023–2024. In March 20...

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