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HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I appreciate the points raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, specifically her questions as to why calculations for DDOs are in the Bill in the first place and why…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, a garnishee order is used to obtain money directly from a third party. That is not the process that we are undertaking; we are regaining money directly from an…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I am assured that it is in the Bill. I ask noble Lords to bear with; as soon as that has been passed to me, I will highlight exactly where in the Bill it is. It is in…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI thank the noble Viscount for his comments, some of which, as he will appreciate, will be explored in more detail as we get to the DWP part of the Bill, Part 2. We will explore…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI thank the noble Viscount. I feel like these may be famous last words, but I am assured that we hope not to table any more government amendments in Committee.09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI take this opportunity to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, for both her engagement and support for this group of amendments and her wider engagement on the Bill. While these…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, this next group of government amendments seeks to bring further clarity to the process of engaging with banks on direct deduction orders. Government Amendments 41, 42,…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I welcome the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on the important issue of whistleblowing. Protections for whistleblowing are a key aspect of…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI reassure your Lordships’ Committee, particularly the noble Lord and the noble Baroness, that the PSFA and HMRC or the DWP can and will do dual investigations and work closely…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThere is a balance here, because of the positives that go alongside this. There is a genuine issue that, if a criminal gang is actively targeting a public authority, the…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe noble Baroness makes an interesting point. That is why the Cabinet Office and the PSFA are adopting a test-and-learn approach to see what will and will not work. Having said…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I apologise in advance, because I think we are about to have a vote—or not, if the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, does not press her Motion. Some significant points have…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe noble Lord is going to inspire me to go into more detail. There must be reasonable grounds to suspect that fraud has taken place, which follows the basic rule that there must…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI shall begin where I left off. I was responding to Amendments 12, 13 and 14. It is necessary that an appropriate period is provided for a first or third party to request a review…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, your Lordships are speedy and my Chief Whip is confused, but I appreciate the opportunity to discuss some important issues and to put on the record things that I hope…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I think it is now my turn to say, “I’m back”. This is a very important part of the Bill, and it is right that we discuss it in some detail. It was also raised by the…04 Jun 2025