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HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Our new clause would provide that, where someone has been found guilty of fraud or conspiracy to defraud and not made the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 14 Inclusion of systems within the Algorithmic Transparency Reporting Standard “(1) For the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 16 would require the Secretary of State to conduct a review of whistleblowing processes in relation to fraud in…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s response. We will withdraw the new clause, but I urge her to go back and look at what more can be done. I appreciate that the PSFA might come in as a…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Twelfth sitting)The Conservatives—the official Opposition—share the Liberal Democrats’ view that it is vital that we use different Departments across Government to tackle domestic abuse and…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Twelfth sitting)The good news is that the Minister has answered some of my questions, particularly in respect of clause 99 and the extension of the retrospective time limits. Clause 100 is a…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillOn Second Reading, I spoke about the role of supported lodgings, but I also spoke about the impact on well-meaning and responsible parents who, for a variety of reasons, choose to…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will reserve my judgment, because I am not convinced that stripping out excessive profiteering will actually help the system. Ultimately, what we need is the provision of…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Japan: 80th AnniversariesI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As a former member of staff for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and as the chair…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)The clause makes it an offence for a person to fraudulently claim a non-benefit payment for themselves or another person by making false representations or providing false…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)The clause makes provision to allow for a penalty to be issued, instead of prosecution, if an overpayment notice has been issued in relation to a non-benefit payment. This can…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)My final question was about whether court appearances, regardless of whether that is with a solicitor or through DWP officers, will effectively slow down recovery proceedings. As…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)The clause amends the Social Security Fraud Act so that if an administration penalty is accepted instead of prosecution, the individual does not lose their benefit provisions.…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)Clause 94 states that any costs incurred by the Secretary of State in recovering an amount under clauses 71 to 80 or schedules 3ZA or 3ZB of the Social Security Administration Act…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)As the Minister has just set out, clause 93 grants rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation in the magistrates court, county court and Crown court in England and Wales…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)The clause requires the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice about the giving of notices to banks requiring the provision of information, the processing of information,…13 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Impact on EmploymentBusinesses across Wales, like those across my constituency of South West Devon, are being hit not only by Labour’s job tax but by the increasing minimum wage, rising costs and…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Impact on Employment1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rise in employer national insurance contributions on employment in Wales.12 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am sure the Committee will be pleased to hear that I will also be brief. It is an offence under section 111 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to intentionally delay…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Western. As we have just heard, Liberal Democrat amendments 37 to 42 would mean that, before appointing an…11 Mar 2025