Written Question·Treasury·UIN 72746

Money Laundering: Electronic Funds Transfer

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce administrative friction in transferring large sums between personal accounts while maintaining robust fraud prevention and anti-money laundering measures.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The government recognises the importance of minimising administrative friction around payments for people, banks, and businesses, while maintaining strong safeguards against the growing threat to the economy from money laundering and economic crime. The d...

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