Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10: how MPs voted on 29 April 2025
Division 181, 29 April 2025, 18:14. The Commons Votes API gives 101 Ayes, 258 Noes: majority 157 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 10
Liability orders
(1) Where a person–
(a) has been found guilty of an offence under section 1 or section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006, or the offence at common law of conspiracy to defraud,
(b) that offence relates to fraud committed against a public authority, and
(c) has not paid the required penalties or not made the required repayments,
the Secretary of State must apply to a magistrates’ court or, in Scotland, to the sheriff for an order (“a liability order”) against the liable person.
(2) Where the Secretary of State applies for a liability order, the magistrates’ court or (as the case may be) sheriff shall make the order if satisfied that the payments in question have become payable by the liable person and have not been paid.
(3) The Secretary of State may make regulations in relation to England and Wales—
(a) prescribing the procedure to be followed in dealing with an application by the Secretary of State for a liability order;
(b) prescribing the form and contents of a liability order; and
(c) providing that where a magistrates’ court has made a liability order, the person against whom it is made shall, during such time as the amount in respect of which the order was made remains wholly or partly unpaid, be under a duty to supply relevant information to the Secretary of State.
(4) Where a liability order has been made against a person ("the liable person"), the Secretary of State may use the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods) to recover the amount in respect of which the order was made, to the extent that it remains unpaid.”—(Rebecca Smith.)
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 91 of the 101 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 249 of the 258 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 249 |
| Conservative | 91 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 8 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 3 | 0 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 0 | 1 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 101 | 258 |
Tellers: Rebecca Paul (Conservative, Reigate) and Jerome Mayhew (Conservative, Broadland and Fakenham) (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 181
- Commons Votes API: division
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