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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 June 2025
Debate
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillContribution
28: Clause 18, page 11, line 17, leave out “a reasonable period of time” and insert “5 years”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment seeks to specify a reasonable period of time for the recovery of an amount from a personal bank account, so as to protect the partners of liable persons from having an amount deducted from their joint account after five years.
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