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HANSARD Mental Health Support: Educational SettingsWill the Minister give way?13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to this minor amendment. I just wanted to point something out about the wording of amendment 36. In clause 98(2) there are two instances of the letter…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Mental Health Support: Educational SettingsDoes the Minister agree that what has been announced today falls short? Access to services that are available in a local area—presumably by appointment, and in a different…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister consider the covert aspect of the requirement? The information is not given voluntarily by the person concerned. That is the authoritarian surveillance aspect…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 8, to schedule 5, page 98, line 10, leave out from beginning to end of line 24 on page 99. This amendment would remove the requirement for banks to provide…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment , by leave, withdrawn. Clause 89 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 90 Recovery from bank accounts etc Question…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to have you back in the Chair this afternoon, Sir Jeremy. The amendment covers direct deduction orders relating to social security payment debt of individuals who…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 89, page 55, line 6, leave out from “unless” to the end of line 14 and insert— “(a) the liable person agrees, or (b) there has been a final…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)Would the hon. Member care to comment on the fact that in clause 12, actual fraudsters are given the option to either have a court agree, or for them to agree to repay the amount?11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I want to raise the comments made by the Information Commissioner in relation to the Bill and the updates to the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Radio 4’s “Today” programme last week, Matthew Ryder KC, who sits as a judge, praised the extreme helpfulness of pre-sentencing reports for passing effective sentences. Will…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)As we have been discussing, schedule 6 and clause 91 make provision that, where all other methods of debt recovery have failed, including the direct deduction order measures we…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn .11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)I will press mine too.06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)In general, I very much support the move to make the PSFA an independent body, and the constitution in schedule 2 seems like a good start. However, looking through it I cannot see…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir Desmond. I want to reiterate the points made by the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Kingswinford and…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)I hope the Minister will not take this the wrong way, but I hope that he is able to understand that the stigma that people feel about applying for benefits is partly to do with…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)Does the hon. Member recall me talking about clause 72 and not speaking up about speeding up the electronic getting of information from banks when people are under suspicion? Does…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under you again, Sir Jeremy. I rise to speak against clause 74 and schedule 3, and to support my amendment 35, which I intend to push to a vote. I also…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under you, Sir Desmond. I have two quick questions for the Minister. I associate myself with the comments about ongoing scrutiny and consultation. I am…04 Mar 2025