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HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI have just answered my own question.16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThere is a big difference between pointing someone towards a data protection statement—let us be brutally honest: how many of us have ever read one?—and telling people that their…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate for their support on this. I welcome the clear statement from the noble Baroness that she agrees—which is a…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 91A and 91B in my name in the group, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for her support in this. As the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, just…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, Amendments 84 and 85 attempt to strengthen important safeguards around the use of information that is gained through an EVM. The Minister has quite rightly said that the…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I was not going to speak on this group, but, as the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, proved the other day, Amendment 60A is not necessary because Clause 12 sets out…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I listened to the Minister, and I listened to her the other day on the same subjects regarding DDOs. A question occurs. In many cases, the amount owed is set by the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, we have been debating Part 1, which gives substantial powers to the Cabinet Office when the Minister has reasonable grounds to suspect fraud, and we are about to kick…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short but informative debate. I seem to be getting a bit of a track record. I thought my previous record was managing…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe noble Baroness mentioned a moment ago that a direct deduction order can be made only when a person has already agreed that an amount is recoverable. Could she point out where…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillOn Amendment 55, I understand that 24 months may not be the right number, but it cannot be right that an order can stay open indefinitely so that, 10 or 15 years later, the PSFA…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I will say very briefly that I support the concept, at least, behind these amendments. It cannot be right that the Minister marks his own homework. The noble Lord, Lord…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I have amendments in later groups on the EVM section of the Bill with a similar effect to these, looking at the costs to the banks. This is not just about the impact on…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillWhat the Minister says is not quite true. It is where “the Minister considers” that it is necessary and proportionate to do so, not simply where it is necessary and proportionate…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I will very quickly make a couple of comments on Amendments 9 and 10. First, on Amendment 9, I have an amendment later in Committee that inserts a reasonableness point…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, has said it all, so I will be very brief. I have to say that I am extremely uncomfortable with giving these sorts of police powers to…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI beg the noble Baroness’s pardon but, if the PSFA can charge more than it recovers, is that not a massive disincentive for the public authority to ask it to come in to begin…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, the Minister mentioned a number of safeguards, including the authorised officer being accompanied by a police constable. I cannot find any of that. Where can I find…04 Jun 2025HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019My Lords, one of the most frustrating elements of parking is when you turn up at the car park and discover that none of the three or four apps that you already have on your phone…04 Jun 2025