United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 37812
Fraud: Coronavirus
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20 April 2020
Last action
28 April 2020 · Answer
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Discovery layer
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28 April 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to increase sentences for people convicted of fraudulent activity that is related to the covid-19 outbreak.
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20 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to increase sentences for people convicted of fraudulent activity that is related to the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: Commons
28 April 2020
Answer
The Government is committed to ensuring a robust response to those who exploit the covid-19 outbreak through criminal means. Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. Fraud is a serious offence and Parliament, in setting a max...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-20/37812
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1188366
- uk · wq-1188366 · source updated 28 April 2020