Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions and correspondence the National Crime Agency has had with (a) HM Treasury and (b) the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on fraud in the coronavirus business support schemes in the last three months.

The Government has consistently stated that fraud is unacceptable, and we are taking action on multiple fronts to recover money lost to error and fraud and, where necessary, take legal action against those who have sought to exploit the Covid support schemes.

The National Crime Agency works with a range of partners, including HM Treasury and BEIS, to achieve its operational priorities. They do not comment on communication with partners that could impact the operational response.