Written Question·Home Office·UIN 21161

Fraud: Crime Prevention

Tabled: 18 December 2024

Answered: 7 January 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers have training specifically on (a) tackling fraud and (b) fraud prevention.

Answer

Dan Jarvis

This Government is committed to working with law enforcement, civil society and industry to better protect the public and businesses from this appalling crime.Frauds with a total financial loss of £2.4 billion were reported to Action Fraud between Novembe...

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