House of Commons Committee launches public survey on fraud

I missed the announcement of this on 24 November 2023, but the House of Commons’ Home Affairs Select Committee has launched a survey to inform its inquiry into fraud.

Launching the survey, Dame Diana Johnson MP said: 

“Fraud is the most common form of crime in this country with over 3 million cases recorded every year, and probably millions more going unreported. But behind these figures are individual victims of all ages and backgrounds, many of whom will have suffered h long-lasting financial and emotional consequences. 

“We have launched this survey to find out what types of fraud people experience in the UK. The information you give us will help us understand how well current fraud strategies are working. It will also help us to learn what gaps there may be in the support that victims of fraud receive, and to identify where improvements can be made.” 

The survey will be open until 5pm on Friday 15 December 2023. 

Author: Andrew Lane

I am a public law and housing barrister at Cornerstone Barristers and was called to the Bar in 1999. Before that I worked in the voluntary and statutory sectors in the welfare benefit, debt and housing fields. I was also, for 4 years, a local authority councillor on Oxford City Council, which included a spell as chair of the Housing Committee. I am the author of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’ and am presently writing the 3rd Edition. View all posts by Andrew Lane