Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1: how MPs voted on 29 April 2025
Division 180, 29 April 2025, 18:01. The Commons Votes API gives 73 Ayes, 255 Noes: majority 182 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 1
Recovery of overpayments of Carer’s Allowance
“The Secretary of State may not exercise any of the powers of recovery under this Act in relation to a person who has received an overpayment of Carer’s Allowance until such time as—
(a) the Secretary of State has commissioned an independent review of the overpayment of Carer's Allowance;
(b) the review has concluded its inquiry and submitted a report containing recommendations to the Secretary of State;
(c) the Secretary of State has laid the report of the independent review before Parliament; and
(d) the Secretary of State has implemented the recommendations of the independent review.”—(Steve Darling.)
This new clause would delay any payments being taken from people who the Government may think owe repayments on Carer’s Allowance until the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments has been published and fully implemented.
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Liberal Democrat MPs cast 44 of the 73 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 248 of the 253 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 248 |
| Liberal Democrat | 44 | 0 |
| Independent | 9 | 3 |
| Scottish National Party | 6 | 1 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 2 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 73 | 253 |
Tellers: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat, Guildford) and Mr Will Forster (Liberal Democrat, Woking) (Ayes); Gerald Jones (Labour, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) and Gen Kitchen (Labour, Wellingborough and Rushden) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025
- Hansard: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
- Commons division 180
- Commons Votes API: division
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