Part of Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:45 pm on 11 March 2025.
John Milne
Liberal Democrat, Horsham
2:45,
11 March 2025
I am simply concerned that there should be some control of, or protection against, excessive charging. In the past, institutions have inflicted disproportionate charges that bear no relation to the actual cost of servicing whatever action had to be remedied. I am therefore seeking confirmation from the Minister that there is some protection in that direction as well with regard to the costs on the banks, as we said earlier.
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