Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110560

Ministry of Defence: Economic Crime

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to publish a detailed breakdown of the Ministry of Defence's financial losses due to fraud and economic crime.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Department has historically used academic models to identify potential fraud risk exposure, if no action were taken. We are working to produce more accurate estimates based on improved understanding of our fraud risk across significant areas of spend....

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