Written Question·Treasury·UIN 96530
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of revenue lost to furlough fraud committed during the pandemic.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner Tom Hayhoe’s final report to Parliament found many schemes - including Bounce Back Loans - were rolled out with huge fraud risks and no early safeguards – costing the taxpayer millions. Weak accountability, bad quality...
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