Member

The consequences are not theoretical. Every pound fraudulently claimed is a pound that cannot go to a family in crisis, a disabled person needing support or a carer barely getting by. The DWP is right to take fraud seriously, and Parliament should stand behind it in so doing, but our tools must evolve with the threat. This amendment recognises that the vector of fraud is increasingly digital and that our legislation must match that reality. We do not believe that the current framework is sufficient. We believe that, in this Bill, we have the opportunity to take action against people who facilitate fraud through these videos and the sharing of this abhorrent content.