Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Western and Markus Campbell-Savours

Monday 7th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Markus Campbell-Savours (Penrith and Solway) (Lab)]

T10. I welcome the Government’s proposed fraud Bill. Can the Minister explain how it will claw back money from people who cheat the system, while also protecting privacy?

[Andrew Western]

I welcome my hon. Friend’s support for the proposed fraud Bill. The level of fraud in the welfare system is absolutely unacceptable; almost £10 billion was lost last year. Increased use of data will be essential to clamping down on both capital fraud and broader fraud. However, we will do that without sharing any information at all with banks and financial institutions.