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Schedule 5 - Recovery from bank accounts etc

Part of Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:30 pm on 11 March 2025.

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Photo of Mike Wood Mike Wood Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) 2:30, 11 March 2025

It sounds as though the Minister is speaking to Amendment 22, which would restrict his power to set a lower amount to non-fraud cases. If we agree that lower limits should apply only in cases that do not involve fraud, can we just accept the amendment?

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