Debates between Markus Campbell-Savours and Andrew Western during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Markus Campbell-Savours and Andrew Western
Monday 7th October 2024

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Markus Campbell-Savours Portrait Markus Campbell-Savours (Penrith and Solway) (Lab)
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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 Portrait Andrew Western
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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.