Public Accounts Committee
6 July 2026
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Public Accounts Committee Actual start House of Commons
15:56 - 17:32
Speaker 1
Order, order. Welcome to the Public Accounts Committee on Monday the 6th of July. Today we are examining the work of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner in identifying and recouping taxpayers' money lost to fraud during the pandemic.
During COVID-19, the government acted at pace to deliver life-saving equipment, protect jobs, and sustain the economy. However, that urgency came with significant risks, and it is now estimated that £10.9 billion may have been lost to fraud across a range of support schemes, of which a staggering £9 billion has not been recovered. The establishment of the Commissioner's role reflects the scale of that challenge in recouping these losses and strengthening the government's counter-fraud capability. So today, in the second panel, the committee will examine whether government has recovered all they reasonably can, whether departments have the tools and resources needed to pursue fraud at scale, and what lessons are being learned to ensure the UK is better protected against fraud in future crises. In this first panel, we will hear from the Counter-Fraud Commissioner, who I will extend a warm welcome in a minute, the Public Sector Fraud Authority, and from officials at the Treasury.
So without any further ado, it would be really good, and in welcoming all of you here today, if we could start with you, Commissioner, if you could introduce yourself, say what your role was, would be really helpful.
17:32 - 17:35
Speaker 2
I will. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Tom Hayhoe.
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