Let me give an example. If one is looking into housing fraud, one does not, as a local authority, look only at the housing department and benefits claims. I know that local authorities such as mine look towards the UK Border Agency, with which they have a great relationship. When they look into possible fraud, administration error and all the other things that the noble Lord spoke about, the powers already exist. I am asking whether they need to be enshrined in the Bill.
Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 26 June 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL].
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