Written questions

Fraud

Commons · Question 38032 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to require (a) technology and (b) telecommunication firms to contribute to the cost of (i) fraud prevention and (ii) the reimbursement of victims of fraud on their platforms.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 19 Mar 2025

Fraud is a costly crime for citizens, consumers, and businesses.I welcome existing pledges to prevent fraud made by tech and telecoms firms.At Mansion House, the Chancellor announced this government would work with tech and telecoms companies to stop thei...