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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 October 2025

Debate

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

Contribution

However, what remains missing is the same change in relation to Clause 89. That provision deals with the independent review mechanism for reviews of the exercise of the Secretary of State’s investigative functions under Sections 109A to 109H of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, and Schedule 3ZD—in other words, the sharp-end powers exercised by DWP investigators: the ability to enter premises, conduct inspections, question individuals and require the production of documents.

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