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Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud

Asked by Mike MartinLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 76155

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many cases of alleged covid-19 Bounce Back Loan Fraud the National Investigation Service investigated under its contract with the Government; and how many people were arrested because of these investigations but not charged.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The National Investigation Service have investigated 254 Bounce Back Loan Fraud cases in total (including both open and closed cases).

There have been 6 arrests resulting in no charge.

There have been 56 arrests where the cases are still ongoing, and the suspect has been released pending investigation, a number of these may result in no charge.

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