Research: Fraud
(asked on 19th May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK Research and Innovation grant fraud cases have been referred to the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, or other authorities in each of the past five years.
Answered by
Lord Vallance of Balham
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
UKRI employs a team of trained counter fraud investigators working alongside an external service provider. Where appropriate, UKRI will hand over internal investigations to relevant authorities where criminal justice powers are required.
The table below sets out the total number of cases referred to the police and other authorities for financial years 2020/21 to 2024/25.
Financial Year | Total | Referred to Police | Referred to Insolvency Service | Referred to National Crime Agency |
2020-21 | 3 | 3 |
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2021-22 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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2022-23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2023-24 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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2024-25 | 3 | 3 |
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