英国立法者封锁了政府限制PSFA的措施,允许主动调查欺诈行为。
UK lawmakers block government's PSFA restrictions, allowing proactive fraud investigations.
联合王国上议院否决了政府提出的对公共部门欺诈管理局的限制,投票通过200票对194票,允许该机构在不等待公共部门要求的情况下主动调查欺诈行为。
The UK House of Lords rejected the government's proposed restrictions on the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA), voting 200 to 194 to allow the body to proactively investigate fraud without waiting for a request from public departments.
该修正案得到了 163 名保守党议员、24 名跨议席议员和 1 名工党同行的支持,旨在加强欺诈执法,因为人们担心各部门的自愿合作会破坏问责制。
The amendment, backed by 163 Conservatives, 24 crossbenchers, and one Labour peer, aims to strengthen fraud enforcement amid concerns that voluntary cooperation from departments undermines accountability.
这一行动遵循官方数据,显示有95亿英镑的多付养恤金,其中欺诈被列为一个主要因素。
The move follows official data showing £9.5 billion in benefit overpayments, with fraud cited as a major factor.
该法案还包括工作与养老金部有权直接从银行账户中收回资金,查阅财务记录,并有权为负债违约者申请吊销驾驶执照。
The bill also includes powers for the Department for Work and Pensions to recover funds directly from bank accounts, access financial records, and seek driving licence suspensions for welfare debt defaulters.
要求大型公共支出者承担欺诈风险管理责任的单独修正案被否决。
A separate amendment to require fraud risk management duties for large public spenders was rejected.
经修订的法案现在回到下院进一步谈判。
The revised bill now returns to the House of Commons for further negotiation.