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UIN 68086

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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15 July 2025

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23 July 2025 · Answer

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23 July 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department has considered making identity theft a police recordable crime.

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  1. 15 July 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department has considered making identity theft a police recordable crime.

    Source: Commons

  2. 23 July 2025

    Answer

    At present, identity theft is not a standalone criminal offence, but criminal acts which exploit stolen identities are already covered under existing legislation such as the Fraud Act 2006, Computer Misuse Act 1990, and Data Protection Act 2018. However, ...

    Source: Written answer

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