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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 October 2025
Debate
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillContribution
That is not what the Bill says, at least for England and Wales. Slightly oddly, Clause 78, which relates to Scotland, in effect reduces the scope to property, so it is only in England and Wales where for some reason the DWP, according to the Bill, wants to be able to use reasonable force against people.
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