The Bishop of Leicester spoke at the third reading of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill on 23rd October 2025, querying whether the government minister would provide written confirmation of actions taken with regards to managing overpayments:
The Lord Bishop of Leicester: My Lords, I support this Bill and add my thanks to all those who have engaged so thoroughly in its detail. It has been an important learning experience for me in the processes of your Lordships’ House, an experience that I hope I can bring to bear on other business in this place.
In addition, I want to speak briefly to the amendments brought forward on Report by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, myself and the noble Baroness, Lady Finn. Unfortunately, neither the noble Lord nor the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, are in their place today; they have asked me to speak on their behalf. We did not push our amendment to a Division because of the assurances given to us by the Minister, and I thank her for those assurances given on Report with regard to overpayment, in particular the commitments to review communications with those with debts and to explore ways of improving the clarity and timing of those communications. Therefore, is the Minister prepared to either write to the whole House or commit to giving a Written Statement to Parliament, setting out the outcome of this review in due course?
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