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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 November 2025

Debate

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

Contribution

On reasonable force, I have no doubt that, as he says, the Liberal Democrats will be watching carefully how the powers in this Bill are used. But, thanks to the very considerable changes that this Government have brought in, there is now extensive oversight. The Liberal Democrats will be watching the use of reasonable force in terms of the powers in this Bill, and so will the IOPC, so will HMRC FIS and so will the independent reviewer—there will be lots of oversight of the use of powers in this Bill. So the Liberal Democrats, and other Members, will be in good company. I think we can safely say that, unlike with previous incarnations, a lot of people will be watching this, and we have made sure that everybody will know what they think about it.

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