Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Sector Fraud Authority Enforcement Unit has been established.
The Enforcement Unit is currently being designed by experts within the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) and across government. The design phase will be completed by the end of April 2023 and it will be operational by the end of the 2023/24 financial year. It will have the ability to conduct investigations and enforcement recovery activity on a targeted basis across departments and public bodies to pursue those who seek to defraud vital public services.