Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26


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.

What is this Bill?

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 22 January 2025 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Tuesday 18th March 2025 - Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 60%

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025
24th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2025
20th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025
18th March 2025
Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)
18th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 March 2025
18th March 2025
Bill
Bill 204 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
18th March 2025
Bill
Bill 204 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
18th March 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All Proceedings up to 18 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
17th March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 18 March 2025
14th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2025
13th March 2025
Committee stage: 11th sitting (Commons)
13th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (PAB13)
13th March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 13 March 2025
13th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 March 2025
12th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 12 March 2025
11th March 2025
Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)
11th March 2025
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
11th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2025
10th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 10 March 2025
10th March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 March 2025
7th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 7 March 2025
6th March 2025
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
6th March 2025
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
6th March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 6 March 2025
6th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 March 2025
6th March 2025
Written evidence
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)
6th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Nick Sharp, Deputy Director, Fraud, National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), National Crime Agency (NCA) (PAB11)
6th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (supplementary submission) (PAB10)
5th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 5 March 2025
4th March 2025
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
4th March 2025
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
4th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2025
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice (PAB08)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice across Warwickshire (PAB07)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (PAB06)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Money Advice Trust (PAB09)
3rd March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 March 2025
28th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 28 February 2025
27th February 2025
Committee stage: 4th Sitting (Commons)
27th February 2025
Committee stage: 3rd Sitting (Commons)
27th February 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 27 February 2025
27th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (PAB05)
27th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 February 2025
26th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 26 February 2025
25th February 2025
Committee stage: 2nd Sitting (Commons)
25th February 2025
Committee stage: 1st Sitting (Commons)
25th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Rasha Kassem, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Accounting Department, Aston Business School (PAB04)
25th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Turn2us (PAB03)
25th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (PAB02)
25th February 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by John Stockley ACILEX, F.Inst.PA, MCIArb (Retired) (PAB01)
25th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 February 2025
24th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 24 February 2025
21st February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 21 February 2025
7th February 2025
Press notices
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: call for evidence
7th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 7 February 2025
3rd February 2025
2nd reading (Commons)
3rd February 2025
Money resolution
3rd February 2025
Programme motion
30th January 2025
Briefing papers
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25
22nd January 2025
1st reading (Commons)
22nd January 2025
Bill
Bill 167 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml version
22nd January 2025
Bill
Bill 167 2024-25 (as introduced)
22nd January 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
22nd January 2025
Human rights memorandum
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
22nd January 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 167 EN 2024-25
22nd January 2025
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Work and Pensions