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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 June 2025

Debate

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

Contribution

Amendment 68A ensures that the investigatory and enforcement powers are not exercised on a vague or open-ended authority but only as permitted under Clause 66—a clear statutory gatekeeper. This anchors the use of such powers in a defined, democratically mandated framework and makes clear that discretion cannot substitute for authorisation.

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