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HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I offer my support for most of the proposals in this group of amendments, which strike me as largely thoughtful, proportionate and consistent with the principles that we…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI want a bit of clarity on test and learn. We have had two exercises, which have reached proof of concept. I am confused now because the Minister is, I think, indicating that…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 81 and 91 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, which seek to introduce proportionate and principled safeguards into the operation…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI am standing up to be helpful to the Minister. For fear of being rather like a long-playing record, I think that a flow chart would be incredibly helpful—so I am pressing my case…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of speak in support of Amendments 84 and 85 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux of Harrowden. These are thoughtful, proportionate and…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I intervene briefly to add a little history on the reason we included pensions. As the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, may know, there is some fraud in the pensions area,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, I want to raise something, which is more of a question to the Minister and the team behind her. When I was in post, I became perhaps infamous,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI appreciate the answers that the Minister has given. I also appreciate that there are more answers to come, but could she add to the answer in writing about the timing for the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, said, we are moving towards the DWP elements of the Bill, although I suggest that these particular amendments are more of a hybrid between…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe noble Baroness might expect one of us to intervene. I understand where she is coming from in terms of reports, because these amendments are basically focusing on the laying of…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillCan I just press the Minister a little more? I realise that, as she rightly said, we will explore these matters later in Committee—in particular, when we look at the DWP aspects…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThere is one matter that occurs to me in respect of Amendment 53. In the event of somebody’s death, where the deceased has been subject to a DDO, could this be included in the…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillIn support of my noble friend Lady Finn and in the spirit of agreeing with what is going on, I just want to ask a probing question of the Minister that is perhaps a little unfair.…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I note the Minister’s remarks about the withdrawal of some government amendments. I will not go through them all. I look forward to their redrafting. I start by making…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI just wanted a bit more clarity in terms of the Child Maintenance Service, which she alluded to. My understanding is that, if there is a problem with cases looked at by the CMS,…09 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for raising whistle- blowers in respect of the Bill and for highlighting the importance of the protection of those who feel that…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly as the other opposition Front-Bencher working on the Bill. I shall make a few introductory remarks on the purpose of the Bill as we begin…04 Jun 2025HANSARDPension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, for securing this important and timely debate about a topic that encompasses and highlights the financial security of…23 Apr 2025HANSARDUK-US Trade and TariffsMy Lords, of course, it is absolutely right that we should look at what cards we might have in terms of any response that the UK might wish to give. Perhaps, being English, rather…03 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, the Government have had difficulty in scoring the £1 billion that has been mentioned and predict that there will be 16,000 fewer jobs as a result of the welfare changes.…27 Mar 2025