Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 36
36
Accepted
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Establish charters with social media and tech companies to ensure fraud accountability.
Recommendation
The Government should prioritise putting in place charters with the social media and tech companies to capture their commitments and responsibilities in relation to tackling fraud, and to enable them to be held to account by government for their progress in this respect.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and confirms the Home Office intends to launch a tech and online charter with industry next year. This charter will include public and private actions to tackle fraud and will be further outlined in the upcoming Fraud Strategy.
Paragraph Reference:
138
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government agrees with the recommendation of the Committee that further charters, including with social media and tech companies, are an important programme of work. The Home Office is intending to launch a tech and online charter with industry, next year, which will include public and private actions that will drive down fraud in these sectors and improve collaborative working. The Government will outline its approach to future charters in its upcoming Fraud Strategy.