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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle the (a) use and (b) distribution of counterfeit currency.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle the (a) use and (b) distribution of counterfeit currency.
Maintaining a coinage that is robust against the threat of counterfeiting is an important objective for HM Treasury as the issuing authority for UK coins.
Maintaining banknotes that are robust against the threat of counterfeiting is the responsibility of the Bank of England.
The Bank of England develop and issue new state-of-the-art counterfeit resilient notes. This was one of the primary reasons for moving from cotton-paper to polymer banknotes. Furthermore, HM Treasury worked with the Royal Mint to introduce a new 12-sided £1 coin to combat high levels of counterfeiting of the current £1 coin, in 2017.
It is important to have a currency in which there is widespread confidence as well as protecting taxpayers and businesses from the cost of counterfeiting.
The Bank of England, the Royal Mint and HM Treasury have worked together to modernise the currency through the transition to polymer banknotes and the introduction of new coinage.
The Bank of England and the Royal Mint work with law enforcement and educate retailers, banks and the public on identifying counterfeit banknotes and coins. These are important steps in disrupting the use and distribution of counterfeit currency.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the national economy of counterfeit coinage within general distribution.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the national economy of counterfeit coinage within general distribution.
Maintaining a coinage that is robust against the threat of counterfeiting is an important objective for HM Treasury as the issuing authority for UK coins. It is important to have a currency in which there is widespread confidence as well as protecting taxpayers and businesses from the cost of counterfeit coins.
HM Treasury and The Royal Mint work together to closely monitor the counterfeiting levels of UK coins.
On 28 March 2017, a new 12-sided £1 coin will be introduced to combat high levels of counterfeiting of the current £1 coin. Approximately one in thirty of the current £1 coins in circulation are counterfeits.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department made of the annual level of fraud involving the existing one pound coin in order to inform the decision to introduce a new style coin.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department made of the annual level of fraud involving the existing one pound coin in order to inform the decision to introduce a new style coin.
At Budget the government announced that it will introduce a new and highly secure £1 coin.
According to Royal Mint estimates counterfeiting of the £1 coin has been on an upwards trend for the past decade. The latest data shows an increase in the counterfeiting rate to 3.04%. This data is based on a survey undertaken in November 2013. Further information can be found at:
www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/counterfeit-one-pound-coins
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of counterfeit £1 coins currently in circulation.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of counterfeit £1 coins currently in circulation.
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The Royal Mint regularly conducts surveys to estimate the level of counterfeit £1 coins in the UK. A survey undertaken in November 2012 estimated there to be around £40 million counterfeit £1 coins in circulation.
Provisions for various offences connected with the counterfeiting of coins are included in the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981. Enforcement of these provisions is a matter for law enforcement agencies, such as the police, Serious and Organised Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service.
To ask Her Majesty's Government , further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 12 March (WA 19), what is the estimated value of current forged notes and coins in circulation.
To ask Her Majesty's Government , further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 12 March (WA 19), what is the estimated value of current forged notes and coins in circulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking to tackle the counterfeiting of (a) the pound sterling and (b) the euro in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking to tackle the counterfeiting of (a) the pound sterling and (b) the euro in the UK.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the pound coins in circulation in the United Kingdom they estimate to be forged.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the pound coins in circulation in the United Kingdom they estimate to be forged.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the number of counterfeit (a) £1 and (b) £2 coins in circulation;
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the number of counterfeit (a) £1 and (b) £2 coins in circulation;
(2) what recent estimate he has made of the face value of counterfeit coins in circulation.
(2) what recent estimate he has made of the face value of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the face value was of counterfeit coins removed from circulation in each year since 1997.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the face value was of counterfeit coins removed from circulation in each year since 1997.
| Total withdrawals | |
| 2003-04 | 85,000 |
| 2004-05 | 117,500 |
| 2005-06 | 84,500 |
| 2006-07 | 153,800 |
| 2007-08 | 97,000 |
| 2008-09 | 891,956 |
| 2009-10 | 1,973,000 |
| 2010-11 | 1,845,766 |
| 2011-12 (to 30 September) | 1,376,436 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of counterfeit £1 coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of counterfeit £1 coins in circulation.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the percentage and value of each denomination of sterling coins and notes in circulation that are forgeries; which Government body is responsible for preventing forgeries; what is the annual cost of replacing forgeries with valid coins and notes; and which...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the percentage and value of each denomination of sterling coins and notes in circulation that are forgeries; which Government body is responsible for preventing forgeries; what is the annual cost of replacing forgeries with valid coins and notes; and which...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his most recent estimate is of the number of counterfeit (a) £1 and (b) £2 coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his most recent estimate is of the number of counterfeit (a) £1 and (b) £2 coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his most recent estimate is of the face value of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his most recent estimate is of the face value of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the face value of counterfeit coins seized was in each year since 1997.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the face value of counterfeit coins seized was in each year since 1997.
| Date | Total withdrawals |
| 2003-04 | 85,000 |
| 2004-05 | 117,500 |
| 2005-06 | 84,500 |
| 2006-07 | 153,800 |
| 2007-08 | 97,000 |
| 2008-09 | 891,956 |
| 2009-10 | 1,973,000 |
| 2010-11 (to 30 June 2010) | 187,000 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of counterfeit coins in circulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted for offences related to counterfeiting coins in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted for offences related to counterfeiting coins in each year since 1997.
| Number of persons convicted at all courts for offences relating to counterfeiting coins in England and Wales, 1997 to 2008¹, ², ³, 4 | |
|---|---|
| Found guilty | |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| ¹ The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. ³ Excludes data for Cardiff magistrates court for April, July, and August 2008. 4 Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 S.14 Offence description: "Making counterfeit coin or note". Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice. |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information his Department provides to the public on identification of (a) counterfeit coins and (b) new coinage brought into circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information his Department provides to the public on identification of (a) counterfeit coins and (b) new coinage brought into circulation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been convicted of an offence of counterfeiting coins in each year since 1997.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been convicted of an offence of counterfeiting coins in each year since 1997.