Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of (a) serious and organised crime, (b) cyber crime and (c) economic crime.
The Covid-19 pandemic is already affecting how criminal networks operate across the globe. The UK and other countries’ response to the pandemic has reduced some organised criminal activities. We are aware that some criminals are adapting their focus to seek out new opportunities to commit crime.
The Home Office and its operational partners will continue to monitor and respond to the threats of serious and organised crime, cyber crime and economic crime during the COVID-19 pandemic including from criminals who seek to profit from the pandemic