Member

Instead, new paragraph (6)(1)(b) in Schedule 5 already imposes a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that the amount of any deduction is fair in all circumstances, including for victims or survivors of domestic abuse where the circumstances are known to the department or a risk is identified by departmental officials. This, coupled with the safeguards I have described and the engagement we are undertaking with key stakeholders, achieves the shared objective that the noble Lord and I have.