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Let us imagine the implications if we fail to clarify this. An individual could find themselves locked out of their bank account and unable to pay rent, to buy food or to access wages, all on the basis of a notice issued not because they are guilty but because further verification is needed. I believe that that would be a grave injustice and would do serious damage to the legitimacy of the very fraud enforcement regime it was trying to strengthen. This amendment would not weaken enforcement; it would strengthen it by drawing a clear boundary.