Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Harrington of Watford and Martin Vickers

Monday 27th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Richard Harrington]

I thank the shadow Minister for voting for the Bill on Second Reading, and for his generally constructive approach to it. As the hon. Gentleman well knows, the transparency agenda is part of a much broader agenda, and the Government will make a proposal very soon.

[Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con)]

I am currently dealing with two constituency cases in which old people have been robbed of their life savings. In both cases, they have been disappointed with the police response. Will the Minister’s cross-departmental work include contact with the Home Office and individual police forces to ensure that more work is done to address this?

[Richard Harrington]

I can confirm that the police and anti-fraud authorities are involved in this cross-governmental body.