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Speaker’s Statement
Monday 2nd June 2025

(3 days, 3 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Seema Malhotra Portrait Seema Malhotra
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I will be very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)
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6. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the incidence of fraud.

Victoria Collins Portrait Victoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted) (LD)
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10. What steps she is taking to help tackle fraud.

Dan Jarvis Portrait The Minister for Security (Dan Jarvis)
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We monitor fraud trends very closely. Fraud is a growing transnational threat that requires urgent action. That is why the Government are developing a new fraud strategy, which covers better collaboration with industry, improved public awareness and improved collaboration with international partners.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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The figures were, of course, coming down, but the incidence of fraud—much of it online—is now back up to a new high. Many factors are involved, but will the Government look at taking further steps, including requiring enhanced intelligence sharing between platforms and banks, and better mandatory user identification on sites such as dating apps and online marketplaces?

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