Insolvency Service
Commons · Question 1936 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Insolvency Service in tackling fraudulent business practices.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 26 May 2026
The Insolvency Service plays a key part in tackling fraudulent business practices. The agency has established the systems needed to investigate offences introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and is strengthening its partners...