Lords report stage second day. Amendment 27 agreed to on division (270 to 160). Amendments 28 to 34, 36 to 43, 45, 46 to 48 and 51 agreed to. Amendment 52 agreed to on division (262 to 157). Amendments 53 to 59, 61, 63, 64 and 66 agreed to. Amendment 67 agreed to on division (253 to 153). Amendments 68 to 74 agreed to. Amendment 76 agreed to on division (212 to 144). Amendments 78 to 85 agreed to. Amendment 87 disagreed to on division, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall be agreed to unless there is a majority in favour of such amendment (138 to 138). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 27 agreed to on division (270 to 160). Amendments 28 to 34, 36 to 43, 45, 46 to 48 and 51 agreed to. Amendment 52 agreed to on division (262 to 157). Amendments 53 to 59, 61, 63, 64 and 66 agreed to. Amendment...

Moved by

Baroness Finn

27: Clause 67, page 36, line 1, at end insert—

“(A1) Investigatory and enforcement powers under sections 3 (information notices), 7 (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 etc powers), 17 (direct deduction orders), and 39 (deduction from earnings orders) of this Act shall not be exercised except as provided...

Moved by

Baroness Finn

27: Clause 67, page 36, line 1, at end insert—

“(A1) Investigatory and enforcement powers under sections 3 (information notices), 7 (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 etc powers), 17 (direct deduction orders), and 39 (deduction from earnings orders) of this Act shall not be exercised except as provided...

My Lords, these amendments are tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Younger of Leckie. I am also grateful for the support of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux of Harrowden. The amendments concern the crucial questions of ministerial and parliamentary oversight of the extensive investigatory and...

My Lords, these amendments are tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Younger of Leckie. I am also grateful for the support of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux of Harrowden. The amendments concern the crucial questions of ministerial and parliamentary oversight of the extensive investigatory and...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, but I must be absolutely clear that we are not satisfied that the tests we have set out have been met, or with the responses received. The Government ask this House to confer upon the Public Sector Fraud Authority powers that...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, but I must be absolutely clear that we are not satisfied that the tests we have set out have been met, or with the responses received. The Government ask this House to confer upon the Public Sector Fraud Authority powers that...

Moved by

Baroness Finn

28: Clause 67, page 36, line 13, at end insert—

“(1A) The exercise of the following powers by an authorised officer requires explicit authorisation by a Minister of the Crown issuing information notices under section 3 requiring disclosure of personal financial records; applications for warrants under section 7 involving...

Moved by

Baroness Finn

28: Clause 67, page 36, line 13, at end insert—

“(1A) The exercise of the following powers by an authorised officer requires explicit authorisation by a Minister of the Crown issuing information notices under section 3 requiring disclosure of personal financial records; applications for warrants under section 7 involving...

My Lords, we give this amendment a partial welcome. It speaks to a principle that we on these Benches have consistently raised in relation to the formation and constitution of the Public Sector Fraud Authority. The change proposed here—that the PSFA should be established through affirmative regulations rather than by...

My Lords, we give this amendment a partial welcome. It speaks to a principle that we on these Benches have consistently raised in relation to the formation and constitution of the Public Sector Fraud Authority. The change proposed here—that the PSFA should be established through affirmative regulations rather than by...