FOI Ref: FOI/2021/3246

You asked

  • Could you advise if the Office for National Statistics have been aware or has knowledge or has been engaged in this fraud and malpractice

  • Could you arrange for you and your office to explain full detailed analysis and information the full process and methodology in which the financial institutions, banks, lending companies, finance houses, building societies and banks issue loans, mortgages and bridging loans

  • Could you confirm if the Office for National Statistics and its organisation has been aware in this fraudulent malpractice in the past

  • Could you arrange and confirm if the Office for National Statistics is aware of the financial institutions, lending companies, finance houses, building societies and banks has access to any Social Security and National Insurance trust funds of individuals and companies in the past or are being currently accessed for monies and information

We said

Thank you for your enquiry relating to reports in the UK press and media outlets that a large number of financial institutions, lending companies, finance houses, building societies and banks have engaged in fraud and malpractice trading activities.

We do not hold the information that you have requested.

We publish data relating to crime statistics from two main sources: The Crime Survey for England and Wales and crime recorded by the police.  

We think this request might be better directed to the Financial Conduct Authority using this link.