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HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, I may be an optimist but I am also very positive. I believe in our staff, and I understand that there are times when this can be a really stressful job: there is no…23 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, that is really interesting. I know that we do have advisers working out of GP centres, for example in Darwen, in Lancashire, and in Braehead, where we are placing people…23 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, I suspect that the noble Lord has been reading our Get Britain Working plan—that is the only explanation for that comment. That is exactly what we want to do, and he is…23 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, it has been a privilege for my noble friend Lady Anderson and me to take this important Bill through the House. This Government are committed to safeguarding public…23 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords—in fact, that was so nice that I would like it to carry on, but the Chief Whip will kick me from behind if it goes on any longer.…23 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, that is the question. We have an increasingly sophisticated model for mapping demand and the number that the noble Viscount gave pretty much matches the demand we are…23 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, DWP monitors demand for jobcentre support on an ongoing basis and has well-established workforce planning systems to make sure that we have the right people in the right…23 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, a lot of questions have been asked and I will do my best to answer them all. I will start by making clear what we are seeking to do. These powers would give authorised…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI remind the noble Lord that this is Report.21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, it is in the Bill. The requirement for reasonable suspicion for exercising powers under Clause 109BZB is set out in that clause. The fact that an account meets an…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions. My response to these amendments builds on the arguments I made at greater length in the last group. Amendment…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Viscount for explaining his amendment. I will start by gently reminding him of something. He said that we should not avoid oversight because…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, since we are moving on to discuss the eligibility verification measure, about which we had extensive discussions in Committee, I want to say a few words about the need…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill21 Oct 2025