Lord Anderson of Swansea
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Lord Livermore (Lab)
As I said in my previous answer, the estimated level of fraud and error stands at £10.9 billion. Some £1.6 billion has so far been recovered and a further £1.5 billion is in the act of being repaid. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act has extended the limitation period for Covid cases by a further six years, giving us longer to recover the outstanding amounts.
Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
Does my noble friend not find it somewhat surprising that no Back-Bench Member of the Opposition thought it worth while intervening on a matter which affects one of their own?
Lord Livermore (Lab)
Obviously, whether they choose to intervene or not is a matter for them.