Written Question·Treasury·UIN 23532
Money Lenders: Victims
Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the number of adults who are victims of illegal money lending each year.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsIllegal money lenders — more commonly known as loan sharks — are dangerous criminals capable of inflicting terrible harm on their victims. To combat this, the Government funds specialist Illegal Money Lending Teams (IMLTs) operating across the UK. These t...
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