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Debate between Chris Bryant and Phil Brickell
Wednesday 12th February 2025

(8 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Phil Brickell Portrait Phil Brickell (Bolton West) (Lab)
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T2. The payment systems regulator found that more than half of bank transfer scams recorded in 2023 originated on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp. What progress has the Secretary of State made to ensure that tech companies are held to account for fraud originating from their platforms?

Chris Bryant Portrait The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)
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My hon. Friend makes a good point. We need to look at that specifically at the Committee stage of the Data (Use and Access) Bill. Perhaps he will sit on the Bill Committee.

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