Written question asked by Darren Jones (Labour) on Monday, 21 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 March 2022. It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 on behalf of the Treasury.
Fraud: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Business, Energy and Industry Strategy Committee Select Committee hearing on 15 March 2022, for what reason HMRC was unable to provide banks with access to revenue data for companies applying for covid-related finance products.
- Answer
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Jim Harra, Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary of HMRC wrote to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee concerning HMRCâs data-sharing with banks on 24 March 2022: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/9452/documents/161409/default/.
HMRC has always stood ready to assist the banks to prevent and tackle fraud in the Covid-19 loan schemes. At no time has HMRC declined to share data for this purpose.
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- 157534
- Session
- 2021-22
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- Subjects
- Banks Fraud Revenue and Customs Coronavirus
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