Fraud: Victims
2026-05-19 · Treasury · 3424 · Official question
Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections for victims of fraud, particularly in cases involving (a) card and (b) authorised push payments.
Answer
The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime. In March 2026 the Government published a new Fraud Strategy, setting out a comprehensive approach to cutting fraud by disrupting cr...