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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 June 2025

Debate

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

Contribution

I was also asked a question about the write-off of debt. We should write off most, probably not all, debt because these are generally comparatively small sums that are just festering around and that people cannot pay because they do not have the money. Do you buy the baby food or do you pay the overpayment? There is a logic for writing off a large part of the debt and trying to make sure that people are aware of what is happening.

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