Oral Question·Treasury
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 21 January 2026Answered: 27 January 2026
Asked by
Alan Strickland
Labour — Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
Rachel Reeves
I thank my hon. Friend for bringing this matter to the House’s attention. I cannot comment on individual cases of covid fraud and tax, but that person would not be the first member of Reform who took a fraudulent covid loan— [ Interruption. ] The hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) is here just in time. I am not sure whether he is still the shadow, shadow, shadow Chancellor or not.