Question follow-through · 19673
Public Sector: Fraud
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to recover public funds lost through fraud, misconduct and the improper award of public contracts; and how much has been recovered in each of the last five years.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2026 · 49 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to recover public funds lost through fraud, misconduct and the improper award of public contracts; and how much has been recovered in each of the last five years.
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2026
Answer published
This government is taking the strongest action against fraudsters that seek to take advantage of the public sector. That’s why the government introduced the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act in December 2026 - giving us more tools to comb...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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