Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the block grant.”
Tabled: 20 December 2019Answered: 8 January 2020
Asked by
Sir Mel Stride
Conservative — Central Devon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Georgia Gould)
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out, the previous Government allowed waste and fraud to spiral out of control. Latest estimates show £10.5 billion of estimated fraud and error in the covid-19 schemes. That waste of taxpayers’ money is unacceptable and the new Government are taking action. This week the Chancellor announced that she will appoint a new covid counter-fraud commissioner. It will use every means possible to recoup public money.