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Billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money has been dished out to criminals.
Money that could help people and businesses in need – or our stretched NHS.
All because the Chancellor's lack of checks for self-certifying business support. 1/7
Billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money has been dished out to criminals.
Money that could help people and businesses in need – or our stretched NHS.
All because the Chancellor's lack of checks for self-certifying business support. 1/7
At least £6.5bn of business support money has gone to fraudsters.
In December, I asked why quick electronic checks with HMRC weren’t run before pay outs were made. 2/7
In December, I asked why quick electronic checks with HMRC weren’t run before pay outs were made. 2/7
https://twitter.com/RachelReevesMP/status/1468318318603898883
Rishi Sunak failed to give decent answers, so @jreynoldsmp and @patmcfaddenmp wrote to the Chancellor with 10 further questions.
They’ve still not been answered. 3/7
They’ve still not been answered. 3/7
https://twitter.com/jreynoldsMP/status/1468546749904179208?s=20
This week @taxwatch & @thetimes found £4.3bn of public money has been written off completely.
There was no press release or statement to the Commons.
It was sneaked out in a government ‘myth buster’ page.
The Tories didn't want anyone to know. 4/7
thetimes.co.uk/article/treasu…
There was no press release or statement to the Commons.
It was sneaked out in a government ‘myth buster’ page.
The Tories didn't want anyone to know. 4/7
thetimes.co.uk/article/treasu…
On Tuesday, Labour asked an Urgent Question on this scandalous failure.
The Chancellor was happy to be the front man when the money was handed out, but hid away from scrutiny of his failures. 5/7
The Chancellor was happy to be the front man when the money was handed out, but hid away from scrutiny of his failures. 5/7
https://twitter.com/patmcfaddenmp/status/1483534678212624395?s=20
The examples of fraud & criminality are shocking.
They include a case where the judge demanded an explanation for how an organised criminal gang got a £50k government loan.
He rightly said the public deserve an explanation. 6/7
ft.com/content/30c466…
They include a case where the judge demanded an explanation for how an organised criminal gang got a £50k government loan.
He rightly said the public deserve an explanation. 6/7
ft.com/content/30c466…
One investigator described the Treasury-backed schemes as "free money for the scammers".
And it’s us who are paying.
That's why we’re calling for an independent investigation to examine the mistakes and make sure those responsible are held to account. 7/7
And it’s us who are paying.
That's why we’re calling for an independent investigation to examine the mistakes and make sure those responsible are held to account. 7/7
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