Fraud
Commons · Question 20852 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 23 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason responsibility for the National Fraud Initiative has been transferred to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; and whether changes to legislation are required to facilitate that change.
Answer
Answered by Mark Ferguson, 23 Sep 2026
The transfer of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA), and the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) - an exercise operated by the PSFA - to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) delivers on the Prime Minister’s commitment to create a stronger, more str...