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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the prevention of fraud against public authorities and the making of erroneous payments by public authorities; about the recovery of money paid by public authorities as a result of fraud or error; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

Liz KendallLabourLeicester West
Baroness SherlockLabourLife peer

Bill · 11

HL Bill 145 Commons Agreement and Amendment, Disagreements, Reason, and Amendments in LieuLords
5 Nov 2025· 294 KB
Bill 319 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)Commons
27 Oct 2025
HL Bill 140 (as amended on Report)Lords
21 Oct 2025· 6.5 MB
HL Bill 114 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
25 Jun 2025· 6.4 MB
HL Bill 96 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
30 Apr 2025· 6.3 MB
Bill 204 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
18 Mar 2025
Bill 204 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
18 Mar 2025
Bill 204 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml versionCommons
18 Mar 2025
Bill 167 2024-25 (as introduced)Commons
22 Jan 2025
Bill 167 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml versionCommons
22 Jan 2025
Bill 167 2024-25 (as introduced) - large printCommons
22 Jan 2025

Explanatory Notes · 4

Bill 319 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)Commons
3 Nov 2025
HL Bill 96 Explanatory NotesLords
30 Apr 2025· 1.1 MB
Bill 167 EN 2024-25Commons
22 Jan 2025
Bill 167 EN 2024-25 - large printCommons
22 Jan 2025

Impact Assessments · 1

Impact Assessment from the Department for Work and PensionsUnassigned
22 Jan 2025

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 3

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recover) Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
13 Oct 2025· 75 KB
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
1 May 2025· 171 KB
Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
22 Jan 2025

Human rights memorandum · 2

Human Rights Memorandum for the Bill as brought from the House of CommonsUnassigned
30 Apr 2025· 337 KB
European Convention on Human Rights MemorandumCommons
22 Jan 2025

Briefing papers · 4

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26: Lords amendmentsCommons
4 Nov 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: HL Bill 96Lords
9 May 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the BillCommons
16 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25Commons
30 Jan 2025

Amendment Paper · 60

HL Bill 145-I Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reasons and AmendmentsLords
10 Nov 2025· 367 KB
HL Bill 145(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and AmendmentsLords
6 Nov 2025· 87 KB
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 5 November 2025Commons
5 Nov 2025
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 5 November 2025 - large printCommons
5 Nov 2025
Notice of CCLA Amendments as at 4 November 2025Commons
4 Nov 2025
HL Bill 114-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
17 Oct 2025· 647 KB
HL Bill 114-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
14 Oct 2025· 94 KB
HL Bill 114-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
13 Oct 2025· 935 KB
HL Bill 114 Running list of amendments - 10 October 2025Lords
10 Oct 2025· 835 KB
HL Bill 114 Running list of amendments - 8 October 2025Lords
8 Oct 2025· 602 KB
HL Bill 114 Running list of amendments - 3 October 2025Lords
3 Oct 2025· 292 KB
HL Bill 114 Running list of amendments - 15 September 2025Lords
15 Sept 2025· 152 KB
HL Bill 114 Running list of amendments - 15 August 2025Lords
15 Aug 2025· 121 KB
HL Bill 96-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
23 Jun 2025· 230 KB
HL Bill 96-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
17 Jun 2025· 436 KB
HL Bill 96-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)Lords
13 Jun 2025· 117 KB
HL Bill 96-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
12 Jun 2025· 540 KB
HL Bill 96-III Third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
10 Jun 2025· 763 KB
HL Bill 96-II(Rev) Revised Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
6 Jun 2025· 904 KB
HL Bill 96-II Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
5 Jun 2025· 732 KB
HL Bill 96-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
3 Jun 2025· 134 KB
HL Bill 96-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
2 Jun 2025· 791 KB
HL Bill 96 Running list of amendments – 30 May 2025Lords
30 May 2025· 572 KB
HL Bill 96 Running list of amendments – 29 May 2025Lords
29 May 2025· 523 KB
HL Bill 96 Running list of amendments – 28 May 2025Lords
28 May 2025· 525 KB
HL Bill 96 Running list of amendments – 27 May 2025Lords
27 May 2025· 222 KB
HL Bill 96 Running list of amendments – 16 May 2025Lords
16 May 2025· 131 KB
HL Bill 96 Running list of amendments - 15 May 2025Lords
15 May 2025· 111 KB
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 April 2025Commons
29 Apr 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 April 2025 - large printCommons
29 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025Commons
28 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025Commons
25 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2025Commons
24 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2025Commons
23 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2025Commons
22 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 April 2025Commons
9 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 8 April 2025Commons
8 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 April 2025Commons
7 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 April 2025Commons
2 Apr 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 31 March 2025Commons
31 Mar 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025Commons
25 Mar 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2025Commons
24 Mar 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025Commons
20 Mar 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 March 2025Commons
18 Mar 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2025Commons
14 Mar 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 March 2025Commons
13 Mar 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 12 March 2025Commons
12 Mar 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2025Commons
11 Mar 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 10 March 2025Commons
10 Mar 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 7 March 2025Commons
7 Mar 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 March 2025Commons
6 Mar 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 5 March 2025Commons
5 Mar 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2025Commons
4 Mar 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 28 February 2025Commons
28 Feb 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 February 2025Commons
27 Feb 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 26 February 2025Commons
26 Feb 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 February 2025Commons
25 Feb 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 24 February 2025Commons
24 Feb 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 21 February 2025Commons
21 Feb 2025
Notice of Amendments as at 7 February 2025Commons
7 Feb 2025

Bill proceedings: Commons · 3

Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 5 November 2025Commons
5 Nov 2025
Report stage proceedings as at 29 April 2025Commons
29 Apr 2025
All Proceedings up to 18 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
18 Mar 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons · 9

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Minister Pat McFadden and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 5 November 2025Commons
5 Nov 2025
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Minister Pat McFadden and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 5 November 2025Commons
5 Nov 2025
Mr Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 29 April 2025Commons
29 Apr 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 18 March 2025Commons
17 Mar 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 13 March 2025Commons
13 Mar 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 March 2025Commons
10 Mar 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 6 March 2025Commons
6 Mar 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 March 2025Commons
3 Mar 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 27 February 2025Commons
27 Feb 2025

Written evidence · 13

Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (PAB13)Commons
13 Mar 2025· 451 KB
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (supplementary submission) (PAB10)Commons
6 Mar 2025· 339 KB
Written evidence submitted by Nick Sharp, Deputy Director, Fraud, National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), National Crime Agency (NCA) (PAB11)Commons
6 Mar 2025· 432 KB
Written evidence submitted by Nik Adams, Deputy Commissioner, National Coordinator for Economic and Cyber Crime and the NPCC Lead for Financial Investigation and Asset Recovery, City of London Police (PAB12)Commons
6 Mar 2025· 226 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (PAB06)Commons
4 Mar 2025· 257 KB
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice across Warwickshire (PAB07)Commons
4 Mar 2025· 115 KB
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice (PAB08)Commons
4 Mar 2025
Written evidence submitted by the Money Advice Trust (PAB09)Commons
4 Mar 2025
Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (PAB05)Commons
27 Feb 2025· 235 KB
Written evidence submitted by John Stockley ACILEX, F.Inst.PA, MCIArb (Retired) (PAB01)Commons
25 Feb 2025
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (PAB02)Commons
25 Feb 2025
Written evidence submitted by Turn2us (PAB03)Commons
25 Feb 2025
Written evidence submitted by Dr Rasha Kassem, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Accounting Department, Aston Business School (PAB04)Commons
25 Feb 2025· 64 KB

Select Committee report · 1

24th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
20 May 2025

Minutes of Reasons Committee · 1

Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 5 November 2025Commons
5 Nov 2025

Will write letters · 1

Letter from Baroness Anderson regarding a definition of what cannot constitute “reasonable grounds”, security and fairness of the algorithmic operation, compliance with the standard, recruitment and training.Unassigned
8 Jul 2025

Press notices · 1

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: call for evidenceCommons
7 Feb 2025

Act of Parliament · 1

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 (c. 28)Unassigned
2 Dec 2025

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 3

Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 21 October 2025Unassigned
22 Oct 2025· 200 KB
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 9 October 2025Unassigned
9 Oct 2025· 154 KB
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 25 June 2025Unassigned
25 Jun 2025· 149 KB

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