Member

We cannot have a credible fraud authority—one charged with rooting out loss, abuse and mismanagement of public money—if it is structurally vulnerable to ministerial micromanagement. Independence is not a luxury in such an organisation; it is its foundation. I therefore urge the Government to consider the concerns that this amendment raises and to support its inclusion —or that of something similar—so that we build an institution that is strong, trusted and truly fit for purpose.