Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 10:14 am on 22 May 2024.
Elliot Colburn
Conservative, Carshalton and Wallington
10:14,
22 May 2024
I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions. This has been a fantastic debate. I particularly thank my Constituency neighbour, Dame Siobhain McDonagh, for sharing her story. It was very powerful.
This is a nasty scam, particularly in the way it targets women on the school run. It is also linked to organised crime, just as we saw with the spate of catalytic converter thefts in London a few years ago. The statistics do not show the whole picture. I reiterate the advice to our constituents: always be aware, get a dashcam, collect evidence such as photos, videos and statements—and report it.
Question put and agreed to.
Resolved,
That this House
has considered the matter of tackling crash for cash insurance fraud.
Sitting suspended.
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