Speeches by Smith.

“Me again. I know this was touched on already, particularly in some of the answers you gave Katie around fines for street work offences. Apologies if it feels like you are repeating yourself, but it is useful to have this focus. If the Government’s proposals to increase fines for street work offences are put in place, w…”

“You would do it at the TRO point however many weeks in advance that is and give them that much notice.”

“Building on what Catherine has just said, I appreciate that some of the examples are tricky, depending on what your local authority experience is in terms of area and who does what, and if you are the kind of community or you are the elected person who is hearing that it has all gone to pot, but how have you seen it wo…”

“I thank the Minister for his comments. I have obviously heard what both Ministers have said in response. We are still keen from a principle perspective to push the new clause to a vote because we think more needs to be done to outline specifically what we are doing to tackle the online aspect. I hear what the Minister …”

“The good news is that the Minister has answered some of my questions, particularly in respect of clause 99 and the extension of the retrospective time limits. Clause 100 is a standard Henry VIII power to make consequential provision as a result of the legislation; does the Minister envisage that the power will need to …”

“The Conservatives—the official Opposition—share the Liberal Democrats’ view that it is vital that we use different Departments across Government to tackle domestic abuse and domestic violence. We have a really strong track record of doing that in government. In principle, the new clause seems like a good idea. I am con…”

“I appreciate the Minister’s response. We will withdraw the new clause, but I urge her to go back and look at what more can be done. I appreciate that the PSFA might come in as a prescribed organisation, but I am particularly concerned about how we bridge the gap and enable more junior civil servants to blow the whistle…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 16 would require the Secretary of State to conduct a review of whistleblowing processes in relation to fraud in the public sector within one year of the Bill passing. The Opposition would like the review to include the appropriateness and efficacy of exis…”

“As we have heard, Liberal Democrat new clause 14 would require the use of algorithms, algorithmic tools, and systems, and artificial intelligence, including machine learning, to be included in the algorithmic transparency reporting standard. I have obviously just heard the comments of the hon. Member for Horsham, but I…”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 14 Inclusion of systems within the Algorithmic Transparency Reporting Standard “(1) For the purposes of this section, ‘system’ means— (a) algorithms, algorithmic tools, and systems; and (b) artificial intelligence, including machine lear…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Our new clause would provide that, where someone has been found guilty of fraud or conspiracy to defraud and not made the required payments, the Secretary of State can apply for a liability order. It further provides that, where a liability order has been made again…”

“Liberal Democrat new clause 10 would delay any payments being taken from people who the Government think owe repayments on carer’s allowance until the independent review into carer’s allowance overpayments has been published and fully implemented. Liberal Democrat new clause 11 would provide for an audit of algorithmic…”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 10 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) t…”

“New clause 9 would require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament, within six months of the Act’s passage, an assessment of its expected impact on vulnerable customers. Concern has been expressed in written evidence about the Bill’s impact on disabled people. It is important to ensure that vulnerable people ar…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 9 Impact of Act on vulnerable customers “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament an assessment of the expected impact of the Act on vulnerable customers. (2) For the purposes o…”

“Sorry, I should have said this earlier. The new clause would make the Government’s AI strategy a statutory requirement, instead of a manifesto commitment not written into law. That is important to us because, in the case of fraud and particularly benefit fraud, we are dealing with individual people. We want to make sur…”

“I beg to move, that the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish an anti-fraud and error technology strategy within six months of the Act’s passage. That must include: how the Government intend to use automated technologies and AI to tackle fraud, subsection (2)(a); s…”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 8 Publication of an Anti-Fraud and Error Technology Strategy “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, publish an Anti-Fraud and Error Technology Strategy. (2) An Anti-Fraud and Error Technology Stra…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish an annual report detailing the amount of money recovered under the provisions of the Bill, with the first report to be published within 12 months of its passage. The main purpose of the Bill is to crack …”