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Written question asked by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Department for Business and Trade: Staff

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials in the Department for Business and Trade hold qualifications recognised under the Government Counter Fraud Profession framework; and how many are accredited at (1) Foundation, (2) Practitioner, (3) Advanced Practitioner (4) Investigation Manager, or (5) Senior Investigation Officer level under the Counter Fraud Investigator Standard.

Answer

The Public Sector Fraud Authority administers the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP), which holds records of Government officials who have achieved Practitioner member or Affiliate status under the GCFP standards.

  • 2 DBT Officials hold qualifications recognised under the GCFP framework.
  • 4 Officials hold accreditation under the Counter Fraud Investigator Standard at the following level:

(1) Foundation – 0

(2) Practitioner – 1

(3) Advanced Practitioner – 3

Of these:

(4) Investigation Manager - 3

(5) Senior Investigation Officer – 1

Officials are also enrolled with the PSFA for forthcoming GCFP training and qualifications with the PSFA.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8125
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Staff Fraud Qualifications Department for Business and Trade
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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