Part of Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:15 pm on 5 November 2025.
The House divided: Ayes 268, Noes 80.
Question accordingly agreed to.
Lords amendment 43 disagreed to.
Lords amendment 84 disagreed to.
Government amendments (a) and (b) made in lieu of Lords amendment 84.
Lords amendment 97 disagreed to.
Government amendments (a) to (f) made in lieu of Lords amendment 97.
Lords amendments 2 to 29, 32 to 42, 44 to 74, 76 to 83, 85 to 96 and 98 to 121 agreed to.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing with their amendment 43;
That Andrew Western, Josh Simons, Taiwo Owatemi, David Pinto-Duschinsky, Chris Vince, Rebecca Smith and Steve Darling be members of the Committee;
That Andrew Western be the Chair of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Deirdre Costigan.)
Question agreed to.
Committee to withdraw immediately; reasons to be reported and communicated to the Lords.
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