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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 June 2025
Debate
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillContribution
68A: Clause 66, page 35, line 9, at end insert—
“(A1) Investigatory and enforcement powers under sections 3 (information notices), 7 (entry, search and seizure powers), 17 (direct deduction orders), and 38 (deduction from earnings orders) of this Act shall not be exercised except as provided for in this section.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment, together with others to this Clause in the name of Baroness Finn, would ensure greater ministerial and parliamentary oversight when the powers provided for in this Bill are exercised by authorised officers on behalf of the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
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